8, RIVER GARDENS, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BX - £439,000

8 RIVER GARDENS is a very small detached house of 85m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £439,000 in July 2017, which was around 23% below the average July 2017 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 RIVER GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 RIVER GARDENS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 RIVER GARDENS sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 24 JUL	£439,000	£567,695	23% below HPI
1999 23 AUG	£177,500	£197,008	10% below HPI

8 RIVER GARDENS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 8 RIVER GARDENS sales from August 1999 and July 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 1999 sale was for 10% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% below the HPI over time, until the July 2017 sale, where it falls to 23% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 23% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 RIVER GARDENS?

8 RIVER GARDENS is 85m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2015. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 8 RIVER GARDENS lies on this distribution: 16% of detached houses are smaller than 8 RIVER GARDENS, and 84% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

8 RIVER GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

8 RIVER GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.077 of an acre, or 310m². The below map shows the location of 8 RIVER GARDENS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 RIVER GARDENS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 RIVER GARDENS?

8 RIVER GARDENS is located in PURLEY ON THAMES, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on RIVER GARDENS.