540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG

540 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 77 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 95.5% below the 2024 sale of £3,415,550, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22,665/sq ft) was about 10092.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 76 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2024 for £3,415,550.