What type of property is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX sell for?

Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX last sold for £665,000 in October 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The current EPC rating for Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX heated?

The latest EPC at Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is in council tax band E.

Where is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX located?

Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX sits in Sulham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX in a safe area?

Police records around Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX 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.

Which schools serve Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The closest primary school to Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is Pangbourne Primary School (1.6km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX?

The closest bus stop to Purley Hall Lodge, Sulham Lane, RG8 8DX is The Greyhound, 738m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.

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.

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Last sold (2025)

£665,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£665,000

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

Nearby sales in RG8 8DX

Thatched Cottage, Sulham Lane, Sulham, Reading, RG8 8DX
Sold Jan 2012
£595,000

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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