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

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Oak Tree Walk

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

20 Oak Tree Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £490,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Oak Tree Walk

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Oak Tree Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

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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.

Latest sale on 20 Oak Tree Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2022Most recent

    £490,000

    +8.9%over 3 years
  2. 3 June 2019

    £450,000

    +13.9%over 4 years
  3. 16 October 2014

    £395,000

    +26.4%over 8 years
  4. 24 August 2006

    £312,450

    +68.9%over 6 years
  5. 6 July 2000

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BN: £413,000 (2024–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Oak Tree Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,850

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Oak Tree Walk

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
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.

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.

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 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Oak Tree Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.