Flat 1, 195 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UZ

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £245,000 sits 51.2% above the 1999 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.