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Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 3, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ

Listed building4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Bowling Green Farmhouse

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bowling Green Farmhouse

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 3, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2026
    RenovationHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£168,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2006Most recent

    £168,000

    +5.0%over 2 years
  2. 5 August 2004

    £160,000

    +58.4%over 4 years
  3. 23 February 2000

    £101,000

    +57.8%over 2 years
  4. 30 September 1997

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EZ: £270,000 (2021–2021).

On the street

Versus other Trenthams Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bowling Green Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £2,410

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bowling Green Farmhouse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 3, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.