9 Belle Avenue, Reading, RG6 7BL

9 Belle Avenue is a seven-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG6 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), 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 Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £757,000 sits 332.6% above the 1999 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 77.2% below the postcode norm. 15 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 12 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 186 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 11 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.