27a, Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW

27a is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 45 m² this is the 18th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 40 units on file.

11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 39 EPCs).