4 Fobney Street, Reading, RG1 6BY

4 Fobney Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 115.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £240,000.