What kind of home is 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL last change hands?

6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL last sold for £580,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £499,500 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and November 2020, 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL rose from £499,500 to £580,000, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

The current EPC rating for 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL use?

The latest EPC at 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL in?

6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL sits in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

The closest primary school to 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL is Westwood Farm Junior School (503m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Purley Magna, RG8 8EL is Oxford Road, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Purley Magna

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

6 Purley Magna is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 156 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 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 23.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £580,000 in November 2020.

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

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2027

9 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Purley Magna has no planning applications on record.

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.

6 Purley Magna's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£580,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£580,000
+16.1%over 14 years
14 September 2006
£499,500

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

Nearby sales in RG8 8EL

On the street

Versus other Purley Magna homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Purley Magna is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,802

Below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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.

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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· 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

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