8 Ryecroft Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BP

8 Ryecroft Close is a semi-detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 sits 90.4% above the 2009 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 178 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 7 EPCs).