Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
153 m²
1651 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Elyham
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elyham is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1651 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 sits 65.8% above the 2011 sale of £442,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
1 Elyham's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 June 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Elyham 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£442,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2011Most recent
£442,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EN: £670,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 8EN
10 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Oct 2022
£775,0009 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Jul 2022
£690,0003 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Dec 2021
£670,0006 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold May 2021
£570,00011 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Nov 2020
£623,000
Versus other Elyham homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Elyham runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £4,120
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
Cecil Aldin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Long Lane Primary School. 14 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 8EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.