2 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
About 2 Skerritt Way
2 Skerritt Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 70.9% above the 2003 sale of £350,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Skerritt Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2019
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Planning history
2 Skerritt Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 2 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
- Jun 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1)Beech To lift the lower canopy by 2-3m to give clearance to the hedge line and to tip reduce the branches that grow towards the property, the tree willalso be lightly thinned by 20% to allow more dappled light through the canopyT2)Norway Maple To lift the lower canopy by 2-3m to give clearance to the hedge line and to tip reduce the branches that grow towards the property, thetree will also be lightly thinned by 20% to allow more dappled light through the canopyT3.) Small conifer tree to reduce in height by 3-4mT4.) Field Maple to dismantle to ground level and poison the resultant stumpT5.) Hazel to coppice to 0.5m to allow the tree to regrow to a more manageable sizeT6.) Hawthorn tree To reduce the tree by 50%T7.) Silver Birch to fell to ground level and grind resulting stumpT8.) Neighbouring Norway Maple to dismantle to ground levelT9.) Pyracantha to cut back hard away from the property by 2.5mT10.) Tree growing close and damaging wall to fell to ground level and grind resulting stumpT11.) Large bush next to the road to remove including the stumpsG1) Group of conifers and yew trees to reduce in height by approximately 2-3m to give clear definition between the hedge and tree line - this includes theneighbouring yew treeG2.) Group of conifers and yew trees to reduce in height by approximately 2-4m to give clear definition between the hedge and tree line being careful notto expose any more of the roadG3.) Group of Conifers, yew trees and other mixed species to reduce in height by approximately 2-3m to give clear definition between the hedge and treeline, this includes the neighbouring yew treesG4.) Various trees, mainly Maple species to lift the lower canopies to approximately 6.5m to allow more light into the gardenG5.) Damson trees to remove leaning stems and cut back from the propertyG6.) Area of mixed shrubs and conifers to trim down in height and reduce the conifer by 3-4m and trim all species to contain and tidy
- Council
- 87
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01175/TPW
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2024Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Skerritt Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2003Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DD: £560,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 8DD
17 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
Sold Oct 2025
£525,00014 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
Sold Feb 2025
£665,0007 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
Sold Oct 2024
£600,00028 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
Sold May 2024
£425,00015 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD
Sold Feb 2023
£560,000
Versus other Skerritt Way homes
2 Skerritt Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,364
Street avg £3,542
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







