2a, Randolph Road, Reading, RG1 8EB

2a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2020. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while floor efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 12.7% below the 2018 sale of £315,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 179.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £315,000.