69 71, Flat 1, Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

69 71 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 69 71, where floor areas span 27–34 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 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 £462,000 sits 54% above the 2000 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 319% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.