12 Beta House, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2AR

12 Beta House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 27.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.