What kind of home is 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

6 Elyham, RG8 8EN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN sell for?

6 Elyham, RG8 8EN last sold for £570,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and May 2021, 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN rose from £173,500 to £570,000, a change of £396,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

The current EPC rating for 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

6 Elyham, RG8 8EN has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN use?

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

What is the council tax band for 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

6 Elyham, RG8 8EN 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 Elyham, RG8 8EN in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

Police records around 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN 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 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

The closest primary school to 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN is Long Lane Primary School (164m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denefield School (879m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN?

The closest bus stop to 6 Elyham, RG8 8EN is Cecil Aldin Drive, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Elyham

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

6 Elyham is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 120 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £570,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

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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.

6 Elyham ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2031

4 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

6 Elyham 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£570,000
+228.5%over 23 years
2 October 1997
£173,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EN: £670,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in RG8 8EN

On the street

Versus other Elyham homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Elyham outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,750

Street avg £3,853

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

0.1 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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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