7 Barker Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NQ

7 Barker Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 57 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). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 149.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £310,000.