Flat 4, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 72 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 62.9% above the 2012 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.