Flat 1, 11 Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£899/sq ft) was about 248.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.