Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Lilac Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Lilac Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £272,500 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 28.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Lilac Close 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.
12 Lilac Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£272,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£272,500
+75.9%over 15 years29 March 2005
£154,950
+108.0%over 5 years29 July 1999
£74,500
+26.4%over 2 years26 June 1997
£58,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8TG: £324,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 8TG
5 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Sold Nov 2025
£400,0008 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Sold Feb 2023
£380,00018 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Sold Mar 2021
£297,50014 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Sold Jul 2018
£292,00016 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG
Sold Mar 2016
£280,000
Versus other Lilac Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Lilac Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Colyton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 13 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 8TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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