Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
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
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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 2022EPC 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
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildingsLow flood risk
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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.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2023Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BJ: £465,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BJ
23 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold May 2024
£430,0001 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
£485,00057 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
Sold Mar 2021
£475,000
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
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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