What kind of home is 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ sell for?

15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ last sold for £515,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £354,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and November 2015, 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ rose from £354,000 to £515,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ in?

15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

Police records around 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest primary school to 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is Long Lane Primary School (102m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (824m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is Highfield Road, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Sherwood Place

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

15 Sherwood Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 20.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). At 111 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 10 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

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Sherwood Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 Sherwood Place

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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.

15 Sherwood Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£515,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2015Most recent
£515,000
+45.5%over 11 years
30 September 2004
£354,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RZ: £650,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG8 8RZ

On the street

Versus other Sherwood Place homes

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

Years Held for 15 Sherwood Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,640

Street avg £4,697

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Reading report

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

0.1 km

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Long Lane Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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