What type of property is 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG sell for?

18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG last sold for £297,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in July 2017, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and March 2021, 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG rose from £290,000 to £297,500, a change of £7,500. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG located?

18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

Police records around 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

The closest primary school to 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG is Purley CofE Primary School (450m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lilac Close, RG8 8TG is Colyton Way, 178m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Lilac Close

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

18 Lilac Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £297,500. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lilac Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£297,500
+2.6%over 3 years
25 July 2017
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8TG: £324,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in RG8 8TG

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Lilac Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,420

Street avg £3,141

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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· 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

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