21 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG

21 Essex Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since April 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 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 43.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 31 EPCs).