Montrose House, Flat 1, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY

Montrose House is a one-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 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Montrose House, where floor areas span 29–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 39.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.