Flat 2, 13 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–63 m²). The latest certificate (April 2023) 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 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 15.5% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£855/sq ft) was about 319.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.