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1 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Park Walk

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

1 Park Walk is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 37.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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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
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 Park Walk's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Park Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT

2decisions2extensions4documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00772/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£758,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2017Most recent

    £550,000

    +14.6%over 2 years

  2. 6 August 2015

    £480,000

    +169.7%over 16 years

  3. 13 August 1998

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BT: £335,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Park Walk homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Park Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,466

Street avg £3,143

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Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Park Walk

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

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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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.