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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 £591,000 is 28.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 23.5% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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. Aug 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01720/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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

£591,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£460,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2021Most recent

    £460,000

    +95.7%over 18 years

  2. 6 December 2002

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BL: £375,000 (2024–2018).

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 5 Colyton Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £3,034

Above

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

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£816k

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5 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
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 5 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.