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7 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1428 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Duncan Gardens

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

7 Duncan Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1428 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 sits 50.7% above the 2011 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Duncan Gardens

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Duncan Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Duncan Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Duncan Gardens

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Duncan Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£648,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2011Most recent

    £430,000

    +198.6%over 14 years

  2. 12 December 1996

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DW: £615,000 (2020–2013).

On the street

Versus other Duncan Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Duncan Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £4,697

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Duncan Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Footpath to Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.