1a, St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–165 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 28% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 7 years.
£181,300
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2013Most recent
£181,300
+3.0%over 6 years26 February 2007
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BJ: £435,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BJ
23 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold May 2024
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Sold May 2023
£435,0001 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold Feb 2022
£210,00049 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold Nov 2021
£465,0009 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold May 2021
£485,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB








