4 Canal Way, Reading, RG1 3HJ

4 Canal Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 3HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (26 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Last sale on file: £235,000 in July 2023.