LOWER HOUSE, BEECH ROAD, PURLEY ON THAMES, READING, RG8 8DS - £1,200,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

LOWER HOUSE is a very large extended detached house of 272m², built sometime from 2007 onwards. It was last sold for £1,200,000 in May 2024, which was around 78% above the average May 2024 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

LOWER HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for LOWER HOUSE 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 LOWER HOUSE sales were for above 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
2024 3 MAY	£1,200,000	£675,293	78% above HPI
2018 18 JUN	£860,000	£581,010	48% above HPI
2008 20 MAR	£720,000	£404,130	78% above HPI

LOWER HOUSE 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 LOWER HOUSE sales between March 2008 and May 2024 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 June 2018 sale was for 48% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 48% above the HPI over time, until the May 2024 sale, where it rises to 78% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 78% above the HPI.

How Large is LOWER HOUSE?

LOWER HOUSE is 272m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where LOWER HOUSE lies on this distribution: 98% of detached houses are smaller than LOWER HOUSE, and 2% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

LOWER HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

LOWER HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.233 of an acre, or 942m². The below map shows the location of LOWER HOUSE, 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 LOWER HOUSE). 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 LOWER HOUSE?

LOWER HOUSE is located on BEECH ROAD in PURLEY ON THAMES, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LOWER HOUSE on BEECH ROAD.