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

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 76 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 120.8% above the 2000 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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 nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowling Green Farmhouse, Flat 8, 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. Feb 2026
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Proposed window replacement

    New Windows
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00407/LBC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bowling Green Farmhouse

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Bowling Green Farmhouse has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£125,000

Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2000Most recent

    £125,000

    +38.9%over 1 year
  2. 17 September 1998

    £90,000

    +50.0%over 2 years
  3. 29 March 1996

    £60,000

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 habitable rooms, Bowling Green Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,645

Street avg £2,521

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 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.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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
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 8, Trenthams Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.