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

21 Beta House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2AR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 16th 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 (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 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 46 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 18.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.