5 Grange Avenue, Reading, RG6 1DJ

5 Grange Avenue is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG6 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 196.2% above the 2002 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 22.3% 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. At 123 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 40 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.