What type of property is 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN last change hands?

13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN last sold for £277,500 in December 2009, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £127,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and December 2009, 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN rose from £127,000 to £277,500, a change of £150,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,231 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is in council tax band E.

Where is 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN located?

13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

Police records around 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

The closest primary school to 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is Purley CofE Primary School (457m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

The closest bus stop to 13 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is Colyton Way, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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13 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1231 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Oak Tree Walk

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

13 Oak Tree Walk is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1231 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 56.4% above the 2009 sale of £277,500.

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

Bedrooms4
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

13 Oak Tree Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Oak Tree Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

13 Oak Tree Walk has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£277,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2009Most recent
£277,500
+66.7%over 9 years
30 October 2000
£166,500
+31.1%over 1 year
21 December 1998
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BN: £440,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG8 8BN

On the street

Versus other Oak Tree Walk homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Oak Tree Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,427

Street avg £2,969

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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