Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 4, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ
About Bowling Green Farmhouse
Bowling Green Farmhouse is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 6th 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.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 261.2% above the 1998 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 61.9% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Bowling Green Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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
Bowling Green Farmhouse's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 1998Most recent
£67,000
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 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£870
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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








