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1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Brading Way

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

1 Brading Way is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 164.1% above the 2021 sale of £259,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £259,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brading Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

1 Brading Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromG10toB85
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Brading Way in 2021.

  1. Sept 2024
    Outline
    In report

    S73: Retrospective application for variation of conditions 2 (3 years) 4 (vehicle parking) 5 (FRA) 6 (CMS) 8 (cycle parking and storage) and 10 (suds) of previously approved 17/00822/OUTD: Outline planning permission for the demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings and erection of a detached house with integral garage. Matters to be considered: Access and Scale.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01874/OUT
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (both hard and soft landscape works), 5 (scheme for the protection of trees), 6(schedule of the materials), 8 (obscure glazing) and 9 (proposed 1.8m obsceure glazed privacy screen) of planning permission 18/01063/REM - Reserved matters application following approval of outline planning permission 17/00822/OUTD. Matters to be considered appearance, landscaping and layout.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02085/COND1
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Brading Way

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£259,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £259,000

    +12.6%over 5 years

  2. 18 October 2016

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BS: £335,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brading Way homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brading Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £3,394

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Brading Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flaggedA planning decision worth checking
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£684k

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4 bed
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

RG8 8RN

£588k

1 Chestnut Grove, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BU

£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
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

Brading Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 11 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.