2 Anstey Road, Reading, RG1 7JR

2 Anstey Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 32.1% below the 2023 sale of £397,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,086/sq ft) was about 581.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £397,500.