18 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB
About 18 Cumberland Road
18 Cumberland Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Cumberland Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Cumberland Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3LB: £283,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 3LB
Versus other Cumberland Road homes
Floor Area for 18 Cumberland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cemetery Junction — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







