1a, Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5NE

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 4th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 281.7% above the 1998 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 40 EPCs).