28 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP
About 28 Cardigan Gardens
28 Cardigan Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
28 Cardigan Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 28 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to provide improved kitchen and wash facilities, and replacement of window with door access to garden to existing House in Multiple occupation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/18/0124
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
28 Cardigan Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£339,000
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 5QP: £325,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG1 5QP
Versus other Cardigan Gardens homes
On epc rating, 28 Cardigan Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB