2 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8HU

2 Archway House is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 108.4% above the 2001 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).