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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 St Marys Avenue

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

31 St Marys Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £435,000 in May 2023.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 St Marys Avenue

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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.

Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 October 2032

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildingsLow flood risk

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 St Marys Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2023Most recent

    £435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BJ: £465,000 (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.

31 St Marys Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,305

Street avg £2,831

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
£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

0.5 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 31 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.