12 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PQ

12 Blackbird Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 58.5% above the 2007 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.