1 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
About 1 Oak Tree Walk
1 Oak Tree Walk is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 208% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2015Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolish the existing bungalow and replace with a 1½ storey house
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01924/FUL
- Jan 2015Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing bungalow to allow the erection of a new dwelling.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02954/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Oak Tree Walk
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Oak Tree Walk's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 June 2006Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BN: £440,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BN
4 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Mar 2024
£395,00020 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Jul 2022
£490,00015 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Mar 2022
£470,00018 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Dec 2019
£440,00014 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Nov 2019
£325,000
Versus other Oak Tree Walk homes
EPC Rating for 1 Oak Tree Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,154
Street avg £3,111
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
Colyton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB








