3 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BH

3 Elgar Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 78 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 55.1% above the 2004 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.