5 Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

5 Barker Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since December 2008, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 60.4% above the 2008 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).