259a, London Road, Reading, RG1 3NY

259a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–188 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 26% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 125.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.