3 Mill Lane, Padworth, Reading, RG7 4JU

3 Mill Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Padworth, Reading, Reading (RG7 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 55.2% above the 2012 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.