What kind of home is 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is a detached house.

What did 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ sell for?

6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ last sold for £750,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £158,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

Across 5 sales between September 1995 and June 2025, 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ rose from £158,500 to £750,000, a change of £591,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ use?

The latest EPC at 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ have?

6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in December 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

6 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 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

Police records around 6 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 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is Highfield Road, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Sherwood Place

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

6 Sherwood Place is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

A recent sale: £750,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

6 Sherwood Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Whitebeam: to be pruned back from property by 1 - 2 metres from building using secondary branches. Old cuts present. T2 - Whitebeam: to be pruned back from property by 1 - 2 metres from building using secondary branches. Old cuts present.
Council
374
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/02563/TPW
View planning record
Jul 2016
RenovationFull
In report
Upgrade of existing boundary fence to property. The fence is adjacent to the footpath for Long Lane on the east boundary of the property. The existing 1.5m fence is in disrepair. The fence will be replaced by a close boarded fence of height 1.8m.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
16/01416/HOUSE
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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.

Latest sale on 6 Sherwood Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2025Most recent
£750,000
+51.5%over 12 years
8 March 2013
£495,000
+28.6%over 9 years
3 July 2003
£385,000
+33.7%over 3 years
31 August 1999
£288,000
+81.7%over 3 years
17 September 1995
£158,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RZ: £640,000 (2021–2020).

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.

6 Sherwood Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,839

Street avg £4,675

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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4 bed2 bath

£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

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£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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4 bed

£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

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5 bed2 bath

£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

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£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

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6 bed3 bath

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1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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