Projection West, Flat 5, Merchants Place, Reading, RG1 1ET

Projection West is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 30th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in Projection West, where floor areas span 37–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 67 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 42 EPCs).