1 Cheriton Court, Reading, RG1 6BQ

1 Cheriton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 307.1% above the 2001 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm.