Palmerston House, Flat 10, 3 Aran Walk, Reading, RG2 0GF

Palmerston House is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0GF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Palmerston House, where floor areas span 27–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.