2 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About 2 Trenthams Close
2 Trenthams Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold June 2021 for £407,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Larger Home Extension - Single storey rear extension to match existing materials (facing brickwork and flat roof). Dimensions 5m from rear wall, 3.18m maximum height, 2.55m eaves height.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02469/PASSHE
- Oct 2014Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Change domestic internal garage into habitable room.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02262/CERTP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 11 years.
£407,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£407,500
+31.0%over 6 years7 August 2014
£311,000
+13.1%over 2 years29 September 2011
£275,000
+10.0%over 1 year29 January 2010
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EZ: £270,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EZ
Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 5, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Sept 2021
£225,000Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 7, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Aug 2021
£270,000Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 6, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Jun 2021
£184,00014 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Jan 2021
£425,00012 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Jul 2017
£400,000
Versus other Trenthams Close homes
On years held, 2 Trenthams Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,738
Street avg £3,738
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Sherwood Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








