21 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER
About 21 Cardiff Road
21 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 123.4% above the 2010 sale of £128,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
21 Cardiff Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
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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
21 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
21 Cardiff Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£128,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2010Most recent
£128,000
+184.4%over 15 years28 February 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ER: £270,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
On epc rating, 21 Cardiff Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,881
Street avg £2,667
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.2 km
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
E P Collier Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB