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

8 Elford Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 4EG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (November 2024) 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 October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in December 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 374.4% above the 1995 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 9 EPCs).