1 Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8SZ

1 Captains Gorse is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £995,000 is 12.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). At 168 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.