2 Arborfield Grange, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HW

2 Arborfield Grange is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 76 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 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 £348,000 sits 209.3% above the 1998 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.