71a, High Street, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8BU

71a is a mid-terrace house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 60.3% above the 2012 sale of £199,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.