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7 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Glebe Road

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

7 Glebe Road is a detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Glebe Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Glebe Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

7 Glebe Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DP: £435,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Glebe Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Glebe Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Glebe Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£405k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£362k

1 Bryant Place, Purley On Thames

RG8 8ET

£494k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£350k

1 Coltsmore Cottage, Nunhide Lane, Sulham

RG8 8EF

£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

RG8 8PY

£326k

1 Chiltern View, Purley On Thames

RG8 8TF

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 7 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.