3 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
About 3 Purley Magna
3 Purley Magna is a three-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 317 m² (around 3412 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. At 317 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 88–515 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good.
At 317 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
3 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
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
3 Purley Magna's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 10 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2016Most recent
£610,000
-18.7%over 10 years24 August 2006
£750,000
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
Sold Jun 2021
£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
£365,0001 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
Sold Jul 2015
£1,250,00014 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








