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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 St Marys Avenue

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

9 St Marys Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 128 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 9 St Marys Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £485,000

    +267.4%over 21 years

  2. 6 July 1999

    £132,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,789

Street avg £2,947

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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.
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 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
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£786k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
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

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