1 Viaduct Cottages, Hurstbourne Priors, Whitchurch, RG28 7RS

1 Viaduct Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hurstbourne Priors, Whitchurch, Whitchurch (RG28 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 72.7% above the 2009 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.