Montrose House, Flat 10, 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 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 8th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 43).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 43 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 43.1% above the 2005 sale price.