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5 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF

Estimated value

£195,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£128,500)+52%
  • Against RG1 8EF's recent median (£147,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. 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
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£195,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£128,500)+52%
  • Against RG1 8EF's recent median (£147,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Cardiff Mews is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EF. 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

    46 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in RG1 8EF

    5 sales, median £147,000 (2023–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2023Latest 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.

5 Cardiff Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2005Most recent

    £128,500

    -1.2%over 1 year

  2. 21 November 2003

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EF: £147,000 (2023–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 5 Cardiff Mews

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

5 Cardiff Mews is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (32–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 51.8% above the 2005 sale of £128,500. At 46 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

5 Cardiff Mews's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2022

Current Certificate
Dec 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 December 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cardiff Mews has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Cardiff Mews homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Cardiff Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,793

Street avg £3,894

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Reading Buses Depot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

E P Collier Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary299m
  • Civitas AcademyPrimary382m
  • River AcademySecondary654m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary706m

Nearest stops

  • Reading Buses DepotBus stop286m
  • Caversham Road Fire StationBus stop366m
  • Rivermead Leisure CentreBus stop404m
  • Rivermead Leisure CentreBus stop443m

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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

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2 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Denbeigh Place

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2 bed2 bath
£208k

1 De Montfort 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 5 Cardiff Mews is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Cardiff Mews. 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 5 Cardiff Mews was lodged in December 2012 at band C and expired in December 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Cardiff Mews. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Cardiff Mews is in council tax band B. 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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