234a, Flat, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX

234a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 59.2% below the 2025 sale of £422,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 143.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £422,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 13 EPCs).