What kind of home is 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL last change hands?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL last sold for £460,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and March 2021, 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL rose from £235,000 to £460,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2021 under ref. 21/01720/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL in?

5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

The closest primary school to 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL is Purley CofE Primary School (445m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.5km).

How well connected is 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Colyton Way, RG8 8BL is Brading Way, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 5 Colyton Way

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

5 Colyton Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 23.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Colyton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Colyton Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL

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Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/01720/HOUSE
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£460,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£460,000
+95.7%over 18 years
6 December 2002
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £440,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in RG8 8BL

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 5 Colyton Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £2,979

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Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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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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· 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

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