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

4 Archway House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 55). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 55.5% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 156.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012).