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20 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 4
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Colyton Way

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

20 Colyton Way is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 26). Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 57 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 £287,000 is 14.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in January 2024.

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Everything you need to know about 20 Colyton Way

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Colyton Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G4
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Colyton Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Colyton Way

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2024Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £460,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Colyton Way homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Colyton Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £2,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Colyton Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£326k

1 Chiltern View, Purley On Thames

RG8 8TF

£350k

1 Coltsmore Cottage, Nunhide Lane, Sulham

RG8 8EF

£362k

1 Bryant Place, Purley On Thames

RG8 8ET

£405k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£494k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

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

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 8BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 20 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.