Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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.
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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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 2020EPC 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
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2021)
£485,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£485,000
+267.4%over 21 years6 July 1999
£132,000
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
£430,00031 St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ
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
£465,00057 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.
9 St Marys Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,789
Street avg £2,947
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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