28 Burgess Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3LJ

28 Burgess Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £492,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.