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15 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Cardigan Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Cardigan Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) 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 April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Cardigan Gardens

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Apr 2013
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Cardigan Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.5%over 6 years

  2. 16 October 2014

    £249,000

    +29.7%over 9 years

  3. 29 September 2005

    £192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5QP: £327,330 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cardigan Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Cardigan Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,394

Street avg £2,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Cardigan Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£338k

1 Donnington Road

RG1 5NE

2 bed1 bath
£668k

1 Allcroft Road

RG1 5HJ

3 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Cadugan Place

RG1 5PN

2 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

RG1 5LA

2 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Cardigan Gardens

RG1 5QP

4 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

RG1 5NT

2 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

RG1 5BG

2 bed
£240k

1 Forsete Place, Cardigan Road

RG1 5QB

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Eastern Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Redlands Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.