5 Amblecote Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4BS

5 Amblecote Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file.

It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 38.7% above the 2008 sale price.