Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£66,000)+502%
- Against RG1 8ER's recent median (£270,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£66,000)+502%
- Against RG1 8ER's recent median (£270,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8ER. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in RG1 8ER
5 sales, median £270,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Cardiff Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
28 August 1997Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ER: £270,000 (2024–2014).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER. 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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About 1 Cardiff Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 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. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 501.5% above the 1997 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 65.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Cardiff Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from May 2009
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cardiff Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Cardiff Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£702
Street avg £2,784
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary179m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary399m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary770m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Caversham Road Fire StationBus stop158m
- Swansea RoadBus stop296m
- Reading Buses DepotBus stop306m
- South West InterchangeBus stop307m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8ER. 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 1 Cardiff Road. 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 1 Cardiff Road was lodged in January 2020 at band E and is valid until January 2030. 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 1 Cardiff Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8ER, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cardiff Road 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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