9 Clove Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5GJ

9 Clove Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 5GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 414.2% above the 1996 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.