1a, St Marys Avenue, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BJ

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 32.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).