1 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
About 1 Mapledurham Drive
1 Mapledurham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 167 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 29% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
1 Mapledurham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Erection of side elevation dormer and insertion of rooflights, to facilitate loft conversion
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00050/CERTP
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension at the rear to enlarge kitchen, utility and dining, conversion of existing store to a study addition of a draught lobby to the front entrance.
- Reference
- 14/00989/CERTP
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Sales history & valuation
1 Mapledurham Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2017Most recent
£580,000
+54.7%over 6 years17 June 2010
£375,000
+29.3%over 6 years16 December 2003
£290,000
+100.0%over 6 years27 March 1997
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BD: £488,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BD
20 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Feb 2025
£447,000Duranlock, Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Sept 2022
£760,00018 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Sept 2022
£800,0009 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Oct 2021
£353,50010 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Mar 2021
£488,000
Versus other Mapledurham Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Mapledurham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,473
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Colyton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB








