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17 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 St Marys Avenue

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

17 St Marys Avenue is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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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.

17 St Marys Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 St Marys Avenue 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.

17 St Marys Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BJ: £435,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Marys Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 St Marys Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 St Marys Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£559k

1 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BU

£586k

1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

RG8 8RN

£549k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

£597k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£611k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£510k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£662k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

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

0.5 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 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 8BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 17 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.