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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Skerritt Way

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2decisions2extensions25documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

2 Skerritt Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2003Most recent

    £350,000

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.

2 Skerritt Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,364

Street avg £3,542

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

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 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

Common questions

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