7a, The Square, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7AG

7a is an end-of-terrace house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 72 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (24 versus a best of 72).

At 72 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).