Montrose House, Flat 4, Vachel Road, Reading, RG1 1NY

Montrose House is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1NY). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 55.8% above the 2005 sale of £97,572. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode.