Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Marshall Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Marshall Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £605,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
31 Marshall Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Marshall Close 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.
Latest sale on 31 Marshall Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£605,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2022Most recent
£605,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8DQ: £452,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 8DQ
3 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Sold Jul 2025
£555,0004 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Sold May 2024
£447,96030 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Sold Dec 2020
£452,50014 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Sold Oct 2020
£477,50012 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ
Sold Oct 2017
£430,000
Versus other Marshall Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 31 Marshall Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,645
Street avg £2,645
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
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
Theobald Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westwood Farm Junior School. 18 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 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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