Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 34 Glebe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Glebe Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 Glebe Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DP: £435,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 8DP
19 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Sold Aug 2025
£390,00042 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Sold Oct 2024
£435,00058 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Sold Jul 2024
£480,0001 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Sold Nov 2023
£415,00011 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP
Sold Jun 2023
£528,000
Versus other Glebe Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 34 Glebe Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,737
Street avg £4,142
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Westbury Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 34 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.