What kind of home is 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ last sold for £605,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ have?

4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

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

Which area is 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

Police records around 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is Highfield Road, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Sherwood Place

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

4 Sherwood Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, a garage conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £605,000 in December 2020.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 4 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ

1 live now

2decisions1extensions28documents6nearby

Aug 2021
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 and T2 - Crown lift 2m away from conservatory and play equipment. T3 - Tip reduction of low hanging branches.
Council
374
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
21/00754/TPW
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJun 2025T1 - Whitebeam - 2 meters off the top of T1 just as general maintenance so it doesn't reach unmanageable height for size of our, garden this would bring it closer to height of our neighbours and T2 T2 - Whitebeam - No works T3 - Whitebeam - Is unbalanced and so like T1 I want to bring height down 2 meters and bring the side as you can see in photo back in to maintain balance and reduce the overhang into my neighbours land.Decision
Loft ConversionOct 2021Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£605,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£605,000

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.

4 Sherwood Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,007

Street avg £4,767

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£733k

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£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed

£995k

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath

£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed1 bath

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

52/mo

Falling 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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