Flat 3, 52 Morgan Road, Reading, RG1 5HG

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 61). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 30.8% above the 2007 sale price.