54 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EP
About 54 Cardiff Road
54 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 13.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
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
54 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
54 Cardiff Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£329,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£329,000
+53.7%over 4 years4 March 2013
£214,000
+12.6%over 3 years25 June 2009
£190,000
+2.7%over 4 years8 November 2004
£184,950
+213.5%over 8 years9 June 1996
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EP: £365,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
Price per m²
£4,113
Street avg £3,741
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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