9 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT

9 Thames Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £305,000 sits 144% above the 1998 sale of £124,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).