4 Ashdene Gardens, Reading, RG30 2EP

4 Ashdene Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 21st smallest of 66 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 25.1% above the 2007 sale price.