What kind of home is 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT is a detached house.

When did 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT last change hands?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT last sold for £585,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and April 2021, 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT rose from £135,000 to £585,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

The current EPC rating for 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT use?

The latest EPC at 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT have?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 21/00585/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT in?

30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

Police records around 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

The closest primary school to 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT is Purley CofE Primary School (540m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT?

The closest bus stop to 30 Park Walk, RG8 8BT is Colyton Way, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Park Walk

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

30 Park Walk is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £585,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Apr 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective single storey rear extension following demolition of attached car port and garden shed
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
21/00585/HOUSE
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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 30 Park Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£585,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2021Most recent
£585,000
+74.6%over 8 months
13 August 2020
£335,000
+148.1%over 23 years
14 January 1997
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8BT: £332,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in RG8 8BT

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 co₂ emissions, 30 Park Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,774

Street avg £2,980

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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6 bed3 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Colyton Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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