8 Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ

8 Trenthams Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 255.6% above the 1999 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).