4 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About 4 Trenthams Close
4 Trenthams Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 8th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 115.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 39% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
4 Trenthams Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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 history
1 application on record at 4 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
- Jan 2013RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of a sash window - bedroom. Retention of unauthorised replacement kitchen window.
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02603/LBC2
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Sales history & valuation
4 Trenthams Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 115.1% per year over 4 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 115.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2003Most recent
£210,000
+2000.0%over 3 years20 June 1999
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EZ: £270,000 (2021–2021).
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
£270,0002 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
Sold Jun 2021
£407,500Bowling 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
£425,000
Versus other Trenthams Close homes
Years Held for 4 Trenthams Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,377
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
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







