Flat 2, 33 Barnwood Close, Reading, RG30 1BY

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file.

At 56 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 39 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 24.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.