Brunel House, Flat 5, Pound Lane, Thatcham, RG19 3SU

Brunel House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thatcham (RG19 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 10th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Brunel House, where floor areas span 33–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 20.6% above the 2008 sale price.