Flat 3, 3 Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AZ

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £155,000 sits 392.1% above the 1996 sale of £31,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 63.8% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 62 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.