5 Baron Court, Reading, RG30 2BP

5 Baron Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 61 m² this is the 19th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 77).

Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 61 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 150% above the 2000 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm.