3a, Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL

3a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 29.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.