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

14 Beta House is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 22 units on file.

Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 14% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 21 EPCs).