23 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP
About 23 Cardigan Gardens
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
23 Cardigan Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Cardigan Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 Cardigan Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Versus other Cardigan Gardens homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB