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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6 Cardiff Mews

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

6 Cardiff Mews is a one-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 34.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Oct 2008
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Cardiff Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£147,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2014Most recent

    £147,000

    +93.4%over 13 years

  2. 21 December 2000

    £76,000

    +17.0%over 7 months

  3. 11 May 2000

    £64,950

    +38.3%over 2 years

  4. 24 July 1997

    £46,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EF: £140,000 (2023–2006).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 6 Cardiff Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,868

Street avg £3,679

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 39 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Cardiff Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£196k

1 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road

RG1 8EF

1 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Isis Court, De Montfort Road

RG1 8DW

1 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£220k

1 De Montfort Road

RG1 8DL

£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
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

9/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Cardiff Mews, Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.