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Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 5, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bowling Green Farmhouse

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

Bowling Green Farmhouse is an end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 80 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the bottom.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Bowling Green Farmhouse sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 5, 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
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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £225,000

    +2.3%over 5 years
  2. 28 April 2016

    £219,950

    +38.3%over 12 years
  3. 28 April 2004

    £159,000

    +6.7%over 1 year
  4. 30 May 2002

    £149,000

    +130.1%over 6 years
  5. 22 March 1996

    £64,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EZ: £400,000 (2021–2017).

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.

Bowling Green Farmhouse is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £2,404

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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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 5, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.