Flat 1, 25 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 33 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–33 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 70). Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £102,000 — fresh data. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 45.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.