4 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
About 4 Colyton Way
4 Colyton Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 27.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Colyton Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Colyton Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 19 years.
£254,950
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2016Most recent
£254,950
+34.2%over 2 years20 October 2013
£190,000
+11.8%over 6 years23 March 2007
£170,000
+16.0%over 4 years3 October 2002
£146,500
+17.2%over 1 year1 April 2001
£124,950
+316.5%over 4 years20 October 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £460,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BL
20 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Jan 2024
£250,00025 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL
Sold Aug 2021
£345,0005 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
Price per m² for 4 Colyton Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,721
Street avg £2,923
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB








