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1 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL

Property type
Detached
Floor -1
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
515 m²
5543 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Purley Magna

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

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 £1,882,000 sits 50.6% above the 2015 sale of £1,250,000. 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.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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Everything you need to know about 1 Purley Magna

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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.

1 Purley Magna's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE46toD60
Low Energy Lighting
7%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Purley Magna 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Purley Magna was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,882,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2015Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +4.2%over 8 years
  2. 22 July 2007

    £1,200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EL: £520,000 (2021–2008).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Purley Magna

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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.

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

0.2 km

Oxford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Westwood Farm Junior School. 16 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 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 1 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.