21 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

21 Donnington Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 76.5% above the 2009 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.