Flat 3, 23 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (56–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (56 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.