35 Blenheim Road, Reading, RG1 5NG

35 Blenheim Road is an eight-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It hasn't traded since August 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. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 75.1% above the 2007 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 46 EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.