1 Chancery Mews, Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7XW

1 Chancery Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7XW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 63 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 45.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.