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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 28 m² this is the smallest 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. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 28 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). Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 38% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.