5 Edenham Crescent, Reading, RG1 6HU

5 Edenham Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 72.1% above the 2007 sale of £268,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.