22a, Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD

22a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.

A recent sale: £185,000 in July 2025. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.