Flat 1, 56 Prince Of Wales Avenue, Reading, RG30 2UH

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (28–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.