23 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN

23 Gravel Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018.