Flat 1, 6 Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AA

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 24 EPCs).