Area Info for Purley on Thames (Berkshire)

Overview of Purley on Thames

Purley on Thames is a small village and civil parish located in Berkshire, England. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames, approximately 4 miles south of Reading and 30 miles west of London. The village is known for its scenic riverside setting and peaceful residential character.

History and Development

Historically, Purley on Thames was a rural community with agriculture playing a significant role in its development. Over the years, it has evolved into a primarily residential area, attracting commuters due to its proximity to Reading and London. The village retains some historical features, including traditional cottages and local landmarks.

Geography and Environment

The village is characterised by its picturesque location along the River Thames, offering scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and boating. The surrounding landscape includes open fields and green spaces, contributing to its tranquil atmosphere.

Community and Amenities

Purley on Thames has a close-knit community with local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, and several pubs and shops. The village hosts community events and activities that foster local engagement. It is also served by nearby transport links to Reading and other towns.

Transport Links

The village benefits from good transport connections, with proximity to the A4 road and nearby railway stations providing access to Reading, London, and other parts of Berkshire. Bus services also operate within the area, facilitating local travel.

Notable Features

Purley on Thames is notable for its riverside location, historic buildings, and peaceful rural environment. It offers a blend of traditional village charm with modern amenities, making it a desirable place for residents seeking a quiet lifestyle close to urban centres.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Long Lane Primary School0.06 miles
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YG
Purley CofE Primary School0.31 miles
Purley Village, Purley-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 8AF
Brookfields Special School0.44 miles
Sage Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW
Denefield School0.51 miles
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY
Downsway Primary School0.52 miles
Warbreck Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6FE
Westwood Farm Junior School0.52 miles
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6RY
Westwood Farm Infant School0.52 miles
Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6RY
Pangbourne Primary School1.15 miles
Kennedy Drive, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7LB
Little Heath School1.48 miles
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TY
Birch Copse Primary School1.48 miles
Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5LN
Whitchurch Primary School1.50 miles
Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7EJ
Norcot Early Years Centre1.51 miles
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6UB
Park Lane Primary School1.52 miles
School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5BD
Blagrave Nursery School1.58 miles
Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4UA
Meadow Park Academy1.62 miles
Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BS
St Paul's Catholic Primary School1.76 miles
City Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4SZ
Health
Clinic
Tilehurst Surgery Partnership1.71 miles
Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Tilehurst Surgery1.71 miles
Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Campion Unit 2.60 miles
Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Bath Road3.20 miles
57-59 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2BA
Winterbourne House3.25 miles
53 - 55 Argyle Road, Reading,, RG1 7YL
Balmore Park3.44 miles
59A Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7SS
Baker Street Clinic3.52 miles
22A Baker Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7XX
Coley Clinic Reading3.68 miles
Carsdale Close, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6DL
Reading Walk-In Health Centre3.68 miles
Reading Walk In Health Centre, 1St Floor, 103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA
Reading Walk - In Health Centre3.68 miles
1St Floor, 103 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA
Broad Street Mall3.68 miles
103-105 Broad Street Mall, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7QA
Specsavers Hearcare - Berkshire - Reading3.76 miles
45 Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2AA
Bridge Street3.83 miles
2-10 Bridge Street,, Reading, RG1 2LU
Marie Stopes International Reading Centre4.13 miles
121 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QA
CircleReading hospital satellite clinic - Reading Urology Partnership4.34 miles
11 Kendrick Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5DU
Berkshire Health4.34 miles
11 Kendrick Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5DU
GP
Dr Underwood Ta & Partners1.28 miles
92 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berks, RG31 5PP
Dr Gargav A & Partner1.33 miles
66 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PR
Tilehurst Medical Centre1.50 miles
5&7 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BP
The Boathouse Surgery1.53 miles
The Boat House Surgery, Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7DP
Dr. Boulos and Partners1.71 miles
Tilehurst Surgery, Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Tilehurst, RG30 6BW
Grovelands Medical Centre.2.23 miles
701 Oxford Road, Reading, Berks, Reading, RG30 1HG
Dr James Bywater and Partners2.40 miles
Calcot Surgery, Royal Avenue, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4UR
Western Elms Surgery3.02 miles
Western Elms Surgery, 317 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AT
Dr James Bywater and Partners3.04 miles
Theale Medical Centre, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS
Dr Williams Se & Partners3.05 miles
Southcote Clinic, Coronation Square, Reading, RG30 3QP
Dr Jarman SJ & Partners3.15 miles
The Surgery, 53 Circuit Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3AN
Priory Avenue Surgery3.37 miles
Priory Avenue Surgery, 2 Priory Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SF
Chatham Street Surgery3.42 miles
The Surgery, 121 Chatham Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7JE
Dr Martin-Bates Cr & Partners3.44 miles
Emmer Green Surgery, 4 St Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RA
Balmore Park Surgery3.44 miles
Balmore Park Surgery, 59a Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SS
The Abbey Medical Centre3.46 miles
41 Russell Street, Reading, Berks, RG1 7XD
Hospital
Prospect Park Hospital2.60 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EJ
Spire Dunedin Hospital3.44 miles
16 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6NS
The Berkshire Independent Hospital3.63 miles
Swallowscroft, Wensley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 6UZ
Royal Berkshire Hospital4.45 miles
London Road, Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN
CircleReading hospital4.74 miles
CircleReading, 100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE
Townlands Community Hospital7.44 miles
York Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2EB
Wallingford Community Hospital8.66 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Wokingham Hospital10.05 miles
41 Barkham Road,, RG41 2RE
West Berkshire Community Hospital11.48 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Didcot Community Hospital12.46 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Great Hollands13.33 miles
Great Hollands Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8WY
St Mark's Hospital13.61 miles
St Mark`s Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
Parklands Hospital13.78 miles
Aldermaston Road,, RG24 9RH
Marlow Community Hospital13.79 miles
Victoria Road, Marlow, SL7 1DJ
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital13.90 miles
Aldermaston Road, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA
Fleet Community Hospital15.86 miles
Church Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 4LZ
Pharmacy
Overdown Pharmacy0.70 miles
5 The Colonnade, Overdown Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6PR
Tilehurst Pharmacy1.42 miles
7 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AR
Trianglepharmacy1.48 miles
88-90 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5AW
Lloydspharmacy1.49 miles
3 The Square, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AQ
Lloydspharmacy1.71 miles
2A Tylers Place, Pottery Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BW
Grovelands Pharmacy2.28 miles
2 Grovelands Road, Reading,, RG30 2NY
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.50 miles
Savacentre, Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SA
Boots2.51 miles
32 Meadway Precinct, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4AA
Asda Stores Ltd2.67 miles
Honey End Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4EL
Fittleworth Medical Limited2.67 miles
2 Lundy Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2RR
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.80 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Portman Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AH
Oxford Road Pharmacy2.94 miles
Oxford Road Pharmacy (Late Night Pharmacy), 276 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AD
Lloydspharmacy2.96 miles
351-353 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 1AY
Lloydspharmacy2.98 miles
27 High Street, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AH
Southcote Pharmacy Ltd3.07 miles
36 Coronation Square, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3QN
Boots3.43 miles
45 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BA
Leisure
Park
MAPLEDURHAM0.78 miles
PURLEY HALL (Grade II* Listed)0.79 miles
MCILROY PARK1.56 miles
ROUND COPSE1.69 miles
BLUNDELLS COPSE1.75 miles
LOUSEHILL COPSE2.04 miles
PROSPECT PARK (Grade II Listed)2.73 miles
CAVERSHAM COURT (Grade II Listed)3.15 miles
ENGLEFIELD HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.34 miles
BASILDON PARK (Grade II Listed)3.42 miles
THE FORBURY GARDEN (Grade II Listed)3.95 miles
HOSEHILL LAKE3.96 miles
CAVERSHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)4.10 miles
CLAYFIELD COPSE4.12 miles
FOLLY FARM (Grade II* Listed)4.76 miles
READING CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.95 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Reading (Express)0.37 miles
3 The Parade, Knowsley Rd, Tilehurst, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 6FA
Co-op Reading0.68 miles
The Colonnade, RG31 6PR
Butts Convenience Store1.17 miles
227-229 Kentwood Hill, Reading Berks RG31 6JD
Costcutter Tilehurst1.19 miles
262 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DR
Co-op Reading1.22 miles
Petrol Pangbourne, RG8 7JE
Londis, Reading1.41 miles
28- 30 Reading Rd, Reading, RG8 7LY
ASDA Tilehurst School Road Petrol1.41 miles
12/14 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5AL
Co-op Reading1.43 miles
Tilehurst, RG31 5AR
Co-op Reading1.51 miles
Pangbourne, RG8 7AG
Co-op Reading1.52 miles
The Triangle, RG30 4RN
Waitrose Reading1.69 miles
980 Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6WR
NK Food & Wine2.04 miles
7 Harvaston Parade, Tilehurst, Reading Berkshire RG30 4LP
Londis2.23 miles
Unit 1, Montague House, 12 Spey Road Dee Park, Reading, RG30 4DG
Sainsbury's Calcot2.49 miles
Bath Road, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7SA
Londis BP Calcot Service Station2.53 miles
Bath Road, Reading, RG31 7QN
ASDA Tilehurst2.61 miles
Honey End Lane, Tilehurst, RG30 4EL
Transport
Airport
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 524.29 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 325.44 miles
London Heathrow Airport25.80 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 125.86 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 225.89 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 426.06 miles
London Oxford Airport26.89 miles
Southampton Airport38.86 miles
Bus Stop
Highfield Road (NE)0.04 miles
Cecil Aldin Drive (NE)0.08 miles
Cecil Aldin Drive (SW)0.09 miles
Highfield Road (SW)0.09 miles
Purley Post Office (W)0.14 miles
Purley Post Office (E)0.15 miles
Footpath to Highfield Road (NW)0.21 miles
Footpath to Highfield Road (SE)0.22 miles
New Hill (NE)0.25 miles
New Hill (SW)0.26 miles
Westbury Lane (W)0.27 miles
Infants School (NW)0.30 miles
Infants School (SE)0.31 miles
Warley Rise (SW)0.33 miles
Warley Rise (NE)0.34 miles
Goodliffe Gardens (N)0.34 miles
Ferry Port
Shepperton Ferry Landing26.48 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing26.52 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing30.04 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing30.08 miles
Hampton Court Pier31.04 miles
Ditton Island Ferry Landing31.63 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier31.81 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing31.90 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier32.05 miles
Richmond Landing Stage32.16 miles
Kingston Turks Pier32.38 miles
Kingston Town End Pier32.44 miles
Kew Pier32.96 miles
Putney Pier36.02 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier36.75 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop37.49 miles
Railway Station
Tilehurst Rail Station1.09 miles
Pangbourne Rail Station1.70 miles
Reading West Rail Station3.12 miles
Theale Rail Station3.27 miles
Reading Rail Station3.73 miles
Reading Rail Station3.73 miles
Reading Rail Station3.75 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station4.56 miles
Earley Rail Station6.34 miles
Aldermaston Rail Station6.44 miles
Mortimer Rail Station7.40 miles
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station7.51 miles
Henley-on-Thames Rail Station7.59 miles
Shiplake Rail Station7.65 miles
Wargrave Rail Station7.69 miles
Cholsey Rail Station7.79 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RG8 8R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment185
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
92, PURLEY RISE
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8DH		£640,000
2025-09-12
detached
freehold
48E, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YJ		£910,000
2025-08-15
detached
freehold
30, ORCHARD CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YS		£527,500
2025-08-14
detached
freehold
7, WARBRECK DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FE		£420,000
2025-08-14
semidetached
freehold
7, WARLEY RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FR		£415,000
2025-07-10
semidetached
freehold
15, CRANMER CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FL		£490,000
2025-07-08
detached
freehold
27, CLARENDON RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XX		£660,000
2025-05-22
detached
freehold
43, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YN		£625,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
14, HORSECROFT WAY
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XW		£390,000
2024-12-02
semidetached
freehold
6, SHERWOOD PLACE
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8RZ		£750,000
2025-06-18
detached
freehold
6, LONGLEAT DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YY		£675,000
2025-06-11
semidetached
freehold
33, DEVONSHIRE GARDENS
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FW		£415,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
25, APPLE CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UR		£580,000
2025-05-16
detached
freehold
26, SAUNDERS COURT
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8EW		£246,000
2025-04-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
21, WARBRECK DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FE		£160,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
4, PRYOR CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UG		£575,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
21, BEECH ROAD
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8DR		£1,118,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
150, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YW		£595,000
2024-09-10
detached
freehold
157, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YW		£875,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
47, APPLE CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UR		£324,666
2025-03-11
semidetached
freehold
6, SAUNDERS COURT
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8EW		£275,000
2025-02-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
25, PRYOR CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UG		£460,000
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
73, HORSECROFT WAY
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XW		£520,000
2025-02-03
semidetached
freehold
51, HORSECROFT WAY
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XW		£270,000
2025-01-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
102, DEVONSHIRE GARDENS
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FP		£350,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
61, DEVONSHIRE GARDENS
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FP		£375,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
11C, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YQ		£860,000
2024-10-31
detached
freehold
69, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YN		£484,000
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
22, DEVONSHIRE GARDENS
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FW		£345,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
45, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YN		£490,000
2024-05-31
detached
freehold
2, LONGLEAT DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YY		£590,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
32, PRYOR CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UG		£320,000
2024-12-12
terraced
freehold
67, LONG LANE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YN		£575,000
2024-08-15
semidetached
freehold
13, NURSERY GARDENS
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8AS		£500,001
2024-07-30
detached
freehold
COPPERFIELDS, NURSERY GARDENS
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8AS		£625,000
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
10, LONGLEAT DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YY		£800,000
2024-11-06
detached
freehold
48, WARLEY RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FR		£185,000
2024-11-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
10, HIGHFIELD ROAD
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6YR		£630,000
2024-10-31
detached
freehold
26, HORSECROFT WAY
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XW		£400,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
42, GLEBE ROAD
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8DP		£435,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
22, CLARENDON RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6XX		£657,000
2024-10-11
detached
freehold
8, BOWLING GREEN LANE
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8EJ		£480,000
2024-10-11
semidetached
freehold
10, ADDISCOMBE CHASE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FH		£483,000
2024-10-03
detached
freehold
36, APPLE CLOSE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6UR		£440,000
2024-09-11
semidetached
freehold
2, LAYTOM RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FQ		£559,306
2024-08-22
detached
freehold
4, SAUNDERS COURT
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8EW		£265,000
2024-07-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
22, WARBRECK DRIVE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FE		£210,000
2024-07-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
58, GLEBE ROAD
PURLEY ON THAMES
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG8 8DP		£480,000
2024-07-05
semidetached
freehold
10, MARTEN PLACE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FB		£370,000
2024-07-03
terraced
freehold
54, WARLEY RISE
TILEHURST
READING
WEST BERKSHIRE
RG31 6FR		£325,000
2024-06-10
terraced
freehold
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