6 Church Lane, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9UA

6 Church Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ruscombe, Reading, Reading (RG10 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 31.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 59.9% above the 2010 sale of £342,000. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.