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14 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Lilac Close

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

14 Lilac Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Sold July 2018 for £292,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 19.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
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Everything you need to know about 14 Lilac Close

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Lilac Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Lilac Close

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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.

14 Lilac Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£292,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2018Most recent

    £292,000

    +46.0%over 11 years

  2. 12 July 2007

    £199,950

    +35.1%over 3 years

  3. 12 February 2004

    £148,000

    +5.8%over 1 year

  4. 16 December 2002

    £139,950

    +77.2%over 4 years

  5. 29 September 1998

    £79,000

    +23.4%over 1 year

  6. 29 June 1997

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8TG: £297,500 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Lilac Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Lilac Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,395

Street avg £3,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Lilac Close

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

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3 bed
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 8TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8TG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 14 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.