3 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF

3 Cardiff Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 32 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 94.4% above the 2007 sale of £90,000.