1a, Collis Street, Reading, RG2 0AE

1a is a detached house in Reading (RG2 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 52 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.