Durham House, Flat 3, 30 Symeon Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DJ

Durham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Durham House, where floor areas span 48–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 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. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £265,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.