8a, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY

8a is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 15.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.