Flat 9, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL

Flat 9 is a one-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 46.7% above the 2004 sale price.