Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Brading Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Brading Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £315,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 170.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Brading Way 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BS: £460,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 8BS
1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Sold Apr 2026
£715,0008 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Sold Mar 2025
£525,00028 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Sold Jun 2022
£460,00011 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Sold Jan 2022
£335,00034 Brading Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BS
Sold Mar 2021
£321,000
Versus other Brading Way homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Brading Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £3,263
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Brading Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 11 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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