Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 10, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About Bowling Green Farmhouse
Bowling Green Farmhouse is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1308 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 122 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Bowling Green Farmhouse (61–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 58.4% above the 2010 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Bowling Green Farmhouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2019
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 10, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
1 live now- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
The tree surgeon has said to crown-raise T3 (Yew) & T4 (Yew) to 3-5 metres, depending on suitable growth points to provide sufficient clearance from vehicles. (Tree Officer Note - 5m crown lift over middle of car park; 3m crown lift over parking space in the west).
- Council
- 374
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02592/TPW
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2010Most recent
£190,000
+5.6%over 3 years30 August 2006
£180,000
+2.9%over 3 years26 March 2003
£175,000
+84.2%over 5 years27 March 1997
£95,000
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
Floor Area for Bowling Green Farmhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,564
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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







