Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Colyton Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Colyton Way is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 113.5% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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.
17 Colyton Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 November 2023
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Colyton Way 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.
17 Colyton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2015Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £440,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BL
25 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Jul 2025
£440,00020 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Jan 2024
£250,0005 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Mar 2021
£460,00016 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Sept 2020
£485,0006 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Dec 2019
£528,000
Versus other Colyton Way homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 17 Colyton Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,985
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
Brading Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 11 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 8BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.