Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Elyham
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Elyham is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £670,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EN: £623,000 (2022–2018).
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
£690,0006 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold May 2021
£570,00011 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Nov 2020
£623,0008 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN
Sold Oct 2018
£572,500
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, 3 Elyham stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,678
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.1 km
Cecil Aldin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Long Lane Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
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