3 Bourne Cottages, Bourne Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NY

3 Bourne Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 135 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 68.3% above the 2015 sale of £278,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.