Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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).
At 120 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 32% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2029
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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.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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
£470,00014 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Nov 2019
£325,0006 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN
Sold Nov 2018
£413,000
Versus other Oak Tree Walk homes
Four headline reads against 11 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 £2,806
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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.
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
Colyton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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