Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 1 Thames Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Thames Reach is an end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 110 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Thames Reach 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.
1 Thames Reach has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8TE: £250,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in RG8 8TE
15 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Sold Feb 2021
£300,0002 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Sold Nov 2017
£250,0005 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Sold Feb 2015
£240,00011 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Sold Dec 2007
£182,0008 Thames Reach, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TE
Sold May 2005
£188,000
Versus other Thames Reach homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Thames Reach runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Colyton Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 15 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 8TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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