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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Duranlock

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

Duranlock is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 June 2027

8 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE51toC75
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Duranlock has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Duranlock, Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD

4decisions3extensions22documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and full house renovation

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01757/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Duranlock has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£725,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£760,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £760,000

    +137.5%over 7 years

  2. 14 November 2014

    £320,000

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.

Duranlock outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,663

Street avg £3,140

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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.
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£662k

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1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

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£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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£611k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

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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 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 Duranlock, Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.