25 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN

25 Grove Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 94.7% above the 2012 sale of £266,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 97 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 14 EPCs).