12 Reed Walk, Newbury, RG14 2BW

12 Reed Walk is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newbury (RG14 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 54.5% above the 2007 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.