Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 3, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About Bowling Green Farmhouse
Bowling Green Farmhouse is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bowling Green Farmhouse (61–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 33.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
The lower half of the eastern wall of the building was covered in a inappropriate, sand/cement render. This is now failing and falling off the building posing a potential health and safety issue. The recent heavy rain has also penetrated behind the render and is causing internal damp issues. The proposal is to remove all of the render, clean the brickwork, allow the property to dry, before repainting the brickwork with a suitable paint type, to match the colour and style of the rest of the building.
- Agent
- RDSE Block Management Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00472/LBC
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 9 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2006Most recent
£168,000
+5.0%over 2 years5 August 2004
£160,000
+58.4%over 4 years23 February 2000
£101,000
+57.8%over 2 years30 September 1997
£64,000
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
On floor area, Bowling Green Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,754
Street avg £2,410
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
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








