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

8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

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

8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ last sold for £640,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and February 2021, 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ rose from £161,000 to £640,000, a change of £479,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8RZ. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Are there any planning records for 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ?

The only planning records linked to 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

8 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 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ in?

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

Is 8 Sherwood Place, RG8 8RZ in a safe area?

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

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

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

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Sherwood Place

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

8 Sherwood Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Sept 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Whitebeam - Remove, as the tree is dying and leaning towards road.
Council
374
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
23/02205/5DAY
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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

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£640,000
+297.5%over 24 years
13 December 1996
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RZ: £650,000 (2025–2020).

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.

8 Sherwood Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,039

Street avg £4,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above

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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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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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FAQ

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