20 Byron Close, Twyford, Reading, RG10 0BG

20 Byron Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Twyford, Reading, Reading (RG10 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 39.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.