46 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EP

46 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 50% above the 2006 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 158.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.