Flat 3, 19 Dulnan Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4YN

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4YN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–33 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 42 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.