18 Marshall Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DQ

18 Marshall Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 298.4% above the 1999 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 19 EPCs).