5, FARM CLOSE, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8BA - £330,000

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5 FARM CLOSE is a large extended detached house of 158m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £552,731. It was last sold for £330,000 in August 2011, which was around 21% below the average August 2011 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2024, where the current energy rating was A, and the potential energy rating was A.

5 FARM CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 FARM CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 5 FARM CLOSE 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
2011 19 AUG	£330,000	£419,886	21% below HPI
1998 6 NOV	£133,000	£188,208	29% below HPI
1996 23 DEC	£91,000	£139,475	35% below HPI

5 FARM CLOSE 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 three 5 FARM CLOSE sales between December 1996 and August 2011 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 November 1998 sale was for 29% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 29% below the HPI over time, until the August 2011 sale, where it rises to 21% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 21% below the HPI.

What might 5 FARM CLOSE be worth now?

5 FARM CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £552,731.

This is based on house price inflation of 67.5%, between August 2011 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the West Berkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 67.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 FARM CLOSE of £330,000 on 19th August 2011. For the value to have increased from £330,000 to £552,731 over the fourteen years and six months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 FARM CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the West Berkshire local authority area.
• The August 2011 sale price of £330,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 FARM CLOSE has not materially changed since August 2011.

How Large is 5 FARM CLOSE?

5 FARM CLOSE is 158m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2024. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Reading, and where 5 FARM CLOSE lies on this distribution: 79% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 FARM CLOSE, and 21% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

5 FARM CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 FARM CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.138 of an acre, or 560m². The below map shows the location of 5 FARM CLOSE, 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 5 FARM CLOSE). 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 5 FARM CLOSE?

5 FARM CLOSE is located in PURLEY ON THAMES, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on FARM CLOSE.