What kind of home is 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ last sold for £477,500 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £255,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and October 2020, 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ rose from £255,000 to £477,500, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

The current EPC rating for 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ in?

14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

Police records around 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

The closest primary school to 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ is Westwood Farm Junior School (388m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Marshall Close, RG8 8DQ is Theobald Drive, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 884m away.

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14 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Marshall Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Marshall Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 17.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £477,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Marshall Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2011

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 November 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Marshall Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£477,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2020Most recent
£477,500
+50.6%over 8 years
12 August 2012
£317,000
+24.3%over 10 years
18 June 2002
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DQ: £452,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in RG8 8DQ

On the street

Versus other Marshall Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Marshall Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,700

Street avg £2,641

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Theobald Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westwood Farm Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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