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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
Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2019

EPC 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

3 years remaining
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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Nov 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

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

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2021Most recent

    £520,000

    +4.5%over 15 years

  2. 28 March 2006

    £497,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EL: £580,000 (2020–2008).

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.

On price per m², 7 Purley Magna stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,094

Street avg £3,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£597k

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1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
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.
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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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