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Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Purley Hall Lodge

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

Purley Hall Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Sulham, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

A recent sale: £665,000 in October 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Purley Hall Lodge

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Purley Hall Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Purley Hall Lodge has no planning applications on record.

6

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.
Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£665,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2025Most recent

    £665,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 8DX: £595,000 (2012–2012).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Purley Hall Lodge

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

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3 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

The Greyhound — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Denefield School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.