4 Lilac Close, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8TG

4 Lilac Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.