20 De Montfort Road, Reading, RG1 8DL

20 De Montfort Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £535,000.