7 Elford Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4EG

7 Elford Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 4EG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 74). Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 11.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 31.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 9 EPCs).