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

18 Beta House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 36 m² this is the 6th 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 (April 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 253.7% above the 1998 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm.