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

8 Lilac Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 18.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £380,000.