Newman House, Flat 1, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL

Newman House is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Newman House (25–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 46.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.