11 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
About 11 Bowling Green Lane
11 Bowling Green Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
11 Bowling Green Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2026
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Planning history
11 Bowling Green Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 11 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension. Raise level of existing garage roof
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01316/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 11 Bowling Green Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2018Most recent
£760,000
+413.5%over 21 years5 August 1996
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EJ: £379,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EJ
8 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
Sold Oct 2024
£480,0002 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
Sold Sept 2019
£350,0007 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
Sold Nov 2018
£705,0009 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
Sold May 2007
£417,50019 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ
Sold Feb 2006
£377,000
Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes
11 Bowling Green Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,270
Street avg £5,143
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Cecil Aldin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Long Lane Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







