Lilac Close - RG8 8TG
Key Street Insights
Lilac Close is a residential street with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 221st largest and 24th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £298,040
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,359pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £345/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Lilac Close is a residential street with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 221st largest and 24th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £298,040
- 10 Year change
- up 6.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,359pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £345/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8
- 1 Lilac Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 2 Lilac Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Lilac Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Lilac Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Lilac Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Lilac Close sold for £400,000 on 20th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the street is £298,040.
The Lilac Close Sales Market has increased by 6.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £298,040 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £306,063 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £299,694 |
| June 2023 | 0.5% | £304,072 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £302,701 |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £276,592 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £269,116 |
| June 2019 | -3.5% | £268,155 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £278,014 |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £279,911 |
| June 2016 | 15.2% | £279,384 |
| June 2015 | 12.2% | £242,622 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £216,201 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £193,214 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £188,633 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £187,812 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £190,010 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £171,108 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £196,654 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £200,888 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,359.
The Lilac Close Rental Market has increased by 39.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,359pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2021 | 1.7% | £985pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.3% | £969pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £972pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £964pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £979pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £978pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £937pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £884pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £842pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £818pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £791pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £778pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £749pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £821pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £820pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th November 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.9%. The street has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Feb 2023£380,000 | 4 Bed House8, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG8, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Mar 2021£297,500 | 3 Bed House18, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG18, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Nov 2020£272,500 | 3 Bed House12, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG12, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Jul 2018£292,000 | 3 Bed House14, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG14, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Feb 2023£380,000 | 4 Bed House8, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG8, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
- Sold Dec 2016£360,000 | 3 Bed House5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG5, Lilac Close, Reading, RG8 8TG
Nearby Streets
Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 is the 221st largest and the 24th most expensive street in the RG8 area.
- Chiltern View, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG821 Addresses|66 m away
- St. Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG858 Addresses|75 m away
- Primrose Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG852 Addresses|107 m away
- Huckleberry Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG819 Addresses|129 m away
- Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG817 Addresses|135 m away
- Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG819 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (8)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Schools Nearby
- Purley CofE Primary School400 m away
- Long Lane Primary School700 m away
- Westwood Farm Junior School700 m away
- Denefield School1.3 km away
- Little Heath School2.9 km away
- King's Academy Prospect4.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 - RG8 8TG is Tilehurst station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Tilehurst|1.3 km away
- Pangbourne|3.3 km away
- Reading West|4.6 km away
