1 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
About 1 Purley Magna
1 Purley Magna is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 515 m² (around 5543 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 515 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,535,000 is 22.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Purley Magna's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
1 Purley Magna has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Purley Magna was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 8 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2015Most recent
£1,250,000
+4.2%over 8 years22 July 2007
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EL: £520,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EL
7 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
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£520,0006 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
Sold Nov 2020
£580,00010 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
Sold Jan 2018
£365,0003 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
Sold Oct 2016
£610,00014 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
Sold Feb 2008
£350,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Westwood Farm Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB








