Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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1 Mapledurham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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2 applications on record at 1 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
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.
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1 Mapledurham Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£627,000
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.
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: £447,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Sept 2022
10 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD
Sold Mar 2021
On co₂ emissions, 1 Mapledurham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,473
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling 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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