Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 2, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About Bowling Green Farmhouse
Bowling Green Farmhouse is a mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 687 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Bowling Green Farmhouse, where floor areas span 61–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file.
Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Bowling Green Farmhouse's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 July 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 2, 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
Bowling Green Farmhouse has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2016Most recent
£240,000
+50.0%over 9 months13 November 2015
£160,000
-3.0%over 9 years18 April 2006
£165,000
+135.7%over 8 years2 March 1998
£70,000
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
Price per m² for Bowling Green Farmhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,760
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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






