9 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX

9 Icarus Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 35.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.