28 Dickens Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LZ

28 Dickens Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 90.2% above the 2009 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm.