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18 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Skerritt Way

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

18 Skerritt Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 168 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in November 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2030

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD

1decisions6nearby
  1. Jan 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 - Goat Willow. To heavily reduce/ pollard the tree as is getting to big so close to the houses. This will allow the tree to start again and become move upright than outward and overhanging as present. To bring the tree back to good growth points around where the tree forks out from the trunk, leaving it at around a 5 meter height.T2/ T3 -Conifer and Self set Popular. Remove to ground level to avoid overcrowding.T4 -Beech. This is a small Beech which is struggling against competition. To tidy up the tree by reducing a few outward limbs to re-shape the tree and removed dead wood/ crossing branches. The tree is mis- shaped as growing in the canopy of other mature trees, its is obvious which branches need reducing to bring back into shape.T5 -Popular. This tree is getting very tall and the client is worried about it falling over and landing on the house as it is sat up on the bank. To reduce the risk of the tree falling over would like to reduce the tree by around one third at a maximum to suitable pruning point. This should avoid opening up too large a cut in the main stem and reduce too much epicormic. The tree currently sites at around 17 meters tall, will be looking to reduce and leave at around 13 meters tall.

    Council
    87
    Reference
    16/02860/TPW
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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

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2020Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DD: £560,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Skerritt Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Skerritt Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,467

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
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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
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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1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

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£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roebuck Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westwood Farm Junior School. 19 schools nearby.

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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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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