5 Alderfield Close, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AF

5 Alderfield Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Theale, Reading, Reading (RG7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 39.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.