14 Haywood Court, Reading, RG1 3QF

14 Haywood Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3QF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 58.9% above the 2006 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 11 EPCs).