4 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR

4 Birchwood Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 sits 141.3% above the 2007 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.