2 Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS

2 Short Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.