2 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DX

2 York Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8DX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 452.9% above the 1997 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).