Stumbles, Charvil House Road, Charvil, Reading, RG10 9RD

Stumbles is a four-bedroom detached house in Charvil, Reading, Reading (RG10 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 26.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.