What kind of home is 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN sell for?

18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN last sold for £440,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

The current EPC rating for 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN use?

The latest EPC at 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

The closest primary school to 18 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).

How well connected is 18 Oak Tree Walk, RG8 8BN?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Oak Tree Walk

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

18 Oak Tree Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £440,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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.

18 Oak Tree Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Oak Tree Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BN: £450,000 (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 co₂ emissions, 18 Oak Tree Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £2,832

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

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.

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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