Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Colyton Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £440,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 131.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 September 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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3 applications on record at 25 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
6 July 2025Most recent
£440,000
+27.5%over 3 years11 August 2021
£345,000
+56.8%over 12 years11 December 2008
£220,000
+10.6%over 3 years8 September 2005
£199,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £460,000 (2024–2018).
20 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Jan 2024
5 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Mar 2021
16 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Sept 2020
6 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Dec 2019
31 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Aug 2018
On price per m², 25 Colyton Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,366
Street avg £2,830
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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.
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