43 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QH

43 Broad Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Upper Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. At 138 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £750,000.