28 Dorchester Court, Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DS

28 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 14th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 53.7% above the 2004 sale of £142,500.