211a, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8BB

211a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 71 m² this is the 13th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 28 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 82.1% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.