6a, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB

6a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 5th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–176 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 35 units on file.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 25.7% below the 2017 sale of £245,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 301.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 18 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 8 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).