20 Talbot Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BN

20 Talbot Close is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 108.7% above the 2009 sale of £160,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).