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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Mapledurham Drive

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

8 Mapledurham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). At 126 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Mapledurham Drive has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2017Most recent

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BD: £447,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On floor area, 8 Mapledurham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,016

Street avg £3,323

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Mapledurham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG8 8BD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.