Flat 2, 22 Cintra Avenue, Reading, RG2 7AU

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 79 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.