42 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EP
About 42 Cardiff Road
42 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 523.1% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
42 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Cardiff Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 1999Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EP: £365,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
42 Cardiff Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£756
Street avg £4,114
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB