Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP
Estimated value
£338,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£290,000)+17%
- Against RG1 5QP's recent median (£325,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£338,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£290,000)+17%
- Against RG1 5QP's recent median (£325,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Cardigan Gardens is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG1 5QP
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Cardigan Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 August 2025Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5QP: £325,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5QP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Cardigan Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Cardigan Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £290,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 16.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Cardigan Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2013from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE54
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Cardigan Gardens has no planning applications on record.
45
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cardigan Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Cardigan Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,718
Street avg £3,225
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
623/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.
Nearest schools
- Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary140m
- UTC ReadingSecondary425m
- Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary427m
- Reading SchoolSecondary600m
Nearest stops
- Eastern AvenueBus stop85m
- Eastern Avenue FootBus stop113m
- Windsor HallBus stop172m
- Foxhill RoadBus stop276m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Cardigan Gardens is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Cardigan Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Cardigan Gardens was lodged in June 2024 at band E and is valid until June 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Cardigan Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 5QP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Cardigan Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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