1 Tanfields, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NX

1 Tanfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 58.4% above the 2003 sale of £179,950.