22b, The Street, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LN

22b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Aldermaston, Reading, Reading (RG7 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 19% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in February 2023.