Arun Court, H, Amethyst Lane, Reading, RG30 2EZ

Arun Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Arun Court (36–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 45.2% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.