Bell Court, Flat 11, Wargrave Road, Twyford, Reading, RG10 9YA

Bell Court is an end-of-terrace house in Twyford, Reading, Reading (RG10 9YA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Bell Court, where floor areas span 37–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.7% above the 2007 sale price. At 54 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).