12 Court Gardens, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BZ

12 Court Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 147 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (66–147 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

It hasn't traded since February 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. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 140% above the 1999 sale of £259,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm.