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Purley Rise, Purley On Thames, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Purley Rise, Purley On Thames, Reading · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-west-berkshire/purley-rise/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG8 8AA, RG8 8AE, RG8 8DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£650,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£517,373
20 sales
Price range
£335k – £815k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
RG8 8DH

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At a glance

House prices£650k average34% above the Reading average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkPangbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Purley Rise, Purley On Thames, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £650,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £607,995. That is 34% above the Reading average of £485,816 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 45% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Purley Rise range from £335,000 to £815,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 116 streets in Reading with at least two sales in the last year, Purley Rise ranks 14th for average price.

House prices on Purley Rise compared

Purley Rise£650,000
RG8 postcode area£625,449
Reading£485,816
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £339,950 (1 sales)2016£340k2018: £625,000 (1 sales)2018£625k2019: £387,500 (2 sales)2019£388k2021: £506,429 (7 sales)2021£506k2022: £495,000 (1 sales)2022£495k2023: £537,500 (3 sales)2023£538k2024: £365,000 (1 sales)2024£365k2025: £517,500 (2 sales)2025£518k2026: £777,500 (2 sales)2026£778k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£607,99524 Jul 2026
Semi-detached9£433,61131 Oct 2025
Terraced1£365,00018 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Purley Rise

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, Purley Rise RG8 8DH 24 Jul 2026£815,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 26 Mar 2026£740,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 31 Oct 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Purley Rise RG8 8DH 12 Sep 2025£640,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 18 Dec 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Willow Cottage, 68A, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 8 Nov 2023£755,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 6 Apr 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 24 Feb 2023£447,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 17 Feb 2022£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 26 Oct 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Lichfield Cottage, 39, Purley Rise RG8 8AJ 9 Aug 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Purley Rise RG8 8DH 28 Jun 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 24 Jun 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 23 Apr 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 5 Mar 2021£430,000 DetachedFreehold
39A, Purley Rise RG8 8AJ 12 Feb 2021£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Purley Rise RG8 8DH 5 Feb 2021£1,145,000 OtherFreehold
39C, Purley Rise RG8 8AJ 12 May 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Purley Rise RG8 8AA 1 Nov 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Purley Rise RG8 8AD 13 Jun 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Lichfield Cottage, 39, Purley Rise RG8 8AJ 21 Sep 2018£712,500 DetachedFreehold
94, Purley Rise RG8 8DH 26 Apr 2018£625,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Purley Rise RG8 8AE 15 Apr 2016£339,950 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
40, Purley Rise £600,000 (Jun 2021) → £740,000 (Mar 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
Lichfield Cottage, 39, Purley Rise £712,500 (Sep 2018) → £575,000 (Aug 2021) -19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Purley Rise

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Purley Rise in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Other theft5
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary2
Shoplifting2
Criminal damage & arson1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Purley Rise is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch Flood warning area
  • River Thames from Pangbourne to Purley Flood alert area
  • River Pang from East Ilsley to Pangbourne and Sulham Brook Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Purley Rise

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Long Lane Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Purley CofE Primary School 85 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Pangbourne Primary School 107 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Denefield School 1,171 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Downsway Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Brookfields School 224 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Westwood Farm Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Westwood Farm Infant School 193 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Pangbourne station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Tilehurst station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Theale station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beech Road (adj, A329 Purley Rise) 1 min walk
  • Beech Road (Opp, A329 Purley Rise) 1 min walk
  • Westbury Lane (W-bound, A329 Purley Rise) 5 min walk
  • Purley Hall Gatehouse (Opp, A329 Purley Rise) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Boat House Surgery
    Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading · 1.1 mi
  • Tilehurst Village Surgery
    92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.6 mi
  • Westwood Road Surgery
    66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading · 1.7 mi
  • The Potteries
    Tylers Place, Tilehurst, Reading · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Tilehurst Express · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Pangbourne Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pangbourne · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Colonnade (Tilehurst 1) · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pangbourne Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Overdown Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Tilehurst Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dentalcare - Pangbourne · 1.0 mi
  • High Street Dental Practice (pangbourne) Ltd · 1.1 mi
  • Chapel Hill (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented4.5%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents2,078

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Purley Rise

Ethnic group

HereWest Berkshire
White88.5%91.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%3.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%1.3%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWest Berkshire
Christian49.8%49.1%
No religion39.3%41.1%
Not answered5.8%6.1%
Muslim2%1.3%
Hindu1.4%1.3%
Sikh0.9%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereWest Berkshire
Born in the UK88%88%
Born outside the UK12%12%

Highest qualification

HereWest Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40.9%37%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.5%
No qualifications9.9%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.9%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereWest Berkshire
Very good health54.6%51%
Good health32.7%34.6%
Fair health10.6%11%
Bad health1.7%2.7%
Very bad health0.4%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Berkshire
2 cars or vans in household40.4%35.1%
1 car or van in household35.1%38.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%14.5%
No cars or vans in household5.5%12.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.

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Estate agents near Purley Rise

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