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11 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Bowling Green Lane

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

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. Today's modelled estimate of £875,000 is 15.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £760,000 in July 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Bowling Green Lane, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Bowling Green Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension. Raise level of existing garage roof

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01316/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 11 Bowling Green Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£875,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£760,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2018Most recent

    £760,000

    +413.5%over 21 years
  2. 5 August 1996

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EJ: £379,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Bowling Green Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,270

Street avg £5,143

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Bowling Green Lane

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

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£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
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.

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

0.0 km

Cecil Aldin Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Long Lane Primary School. 14 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 8EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

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