16 Briar Lea Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SA

16 Briar Lea Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mortimer Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 65.5% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.