What kind of home is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD last change hands?

20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD last sold for £447,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD in?

20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

The closest primary school to 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD is Purley CofE Primary School (349m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.5km).

How well connected is 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Mapledurham Drive, RG8 8BD is Colyton Way, 109m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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20 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Mapledurham Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Mapledurham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £447,000. At 171 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 20.4% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Mapledurham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Mapledurham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Mapledurham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£447,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£447,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BD: £488,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG8 8BD

On the street

Versus other Mapledurham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Mapledurham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,614

Street avg £3,368

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Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£597k

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£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed

£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

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£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

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£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

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3 bed

£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed

£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath

£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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