7 Orchard Chase, Hurst, Reading, RG10 0SW

7 Orchard Chase is a five-bedroom detached house in Hurst, Reading, Reading (RG10 0SW). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 189 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (269 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,310,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.