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

17 Beta House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 17th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 49 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £160,000.