Barton House, 1, 36 George Street, Kingsclere, Newbury, RG20 5NQ

Barton House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingsclere, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 5NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 290.9% above the 1997 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. 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.