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16 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 16 Thames Reach

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

16 Thames Reach is a semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 366.3% above the 1998 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2032

6 years remaining
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Thames Reach has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Thames Reach's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£93,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 1998Most recent

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8TE: £250,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Thames Reach homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Thames Reach is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£850

Street avg £3,065

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Thames Reach

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£379k

1 Bryant Place, Purley On Thames

RG8 8ET

£510k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£549k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

£559k

1 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BU

£327k

1 Chiltern View, Purley On Thames

RG8 8TF

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

0.3 km

Colyton Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.