Laurelbank, Carters Hill, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JJ

Laurelbank is a detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £962,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.