Flat 5, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 12.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £180,000.