Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Purley Magna
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Purley Magna is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £520,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 7 Purley Magna, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL
1decisions2documents6nearby
- Nov 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Beech - Fell due to decay at base - crown die back (root damage) - the tree is located on a bank, which is exposed to winds.
- Council
- 87
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02841/TPW
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Purley Magna's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£520,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£520,000
+4.5%over 15 years28 March 2006
£497,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EL: £580,000 (2020–2008).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EL
6 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
£610,0001 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
Versus other Purley Magna homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 7 Purley Magna stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,094
Street avg £3,676
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
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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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 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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