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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Elyham

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

8 Elyham is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 17.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £572,500.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Elyham

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Elyham's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Elyham has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Elyham

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Elyham valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£572,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2018Most recent

    £572,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8EN: £670,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Price per m²

£4,544

Street avg £3,883

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Elyham

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£577k

1 Hazel Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BB

3 bed
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DR

3 bed
£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon

RG8 8SZ

5 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 road noise heatmap for RG8 8EN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Elyham, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.