Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Sherwood Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Sherwood Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 April 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Sherwood Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2021)
£700,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£700,000
+47.4%over 11 years5 November 2009
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RZ: £640,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 8RZ
6 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Sold Jun 2025
£750,00014 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Sold Nov 2021
£650,0008 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Sold Feb 2021
£640,0003 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Sold Feb 2021
£640,0004 Sherwood Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8RZ
Sold Dec 2020
£605,000
Versus other Sherwood Place homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 9 Sherwood Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,828
Street avg £4,676
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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