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

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Overview

About 34 Park Walk

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

34 Park Walk is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 8 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. Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 sits 242% above the 2017 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 58.3% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

34 Park Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2030

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

6 applications on record at 34 Park Walk, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BT

6decisions3extensions53documents6nearby
  1. Dec 2003
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2no detached houses.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00221/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 53 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.

34 Park Walk's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).

Current estimate

£855,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £250,000

  2. 12 February 2010

    £250,000

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 price per m², 34 Park Walk runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,068

Street avg £3,318

Strongly below

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Park Walk

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

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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
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

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