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3 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP

Estimated value

£380,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£172,500)+120%
  • Against RG1 5QP's recent median (£325,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£380,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£172,500)+120%
  • Against RG1 5QP's recent median (£325,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Cardigan Gardens is modelled from its 98 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

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in RG1 5QP

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cardigan Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2003Most recent

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5QP: £325,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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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Overview

About 3 Cardigan Gardens

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

3 Cardigan Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 120.3% above the 2003 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cardigan Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Cardigan Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,760

Street avg £3,356

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
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

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.

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
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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£283k

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2 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dean House, Erleigh Road

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2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Albion Terrace, London Road

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£253k

1 Farringdon Court, Erleigh Road

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cardigan Gardens is modelled from its 98 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 3 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 3 Cardigan Gardens was lodged in November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. 2 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 3 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
3 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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