14a, Basement Flat, Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP

14a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.