Flat 1, 156 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 76.9% below the 2018 sale of £935,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,670/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.