5 Stretton Close, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EN

5 Stretton Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 34.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£706/sq ft) was about 153.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.