6 River Road, Reading, RG1 2NF

6 River Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2NF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 41.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.