17a, Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AA

17a is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.