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23 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Cardiff Road

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

23 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 65.8% above the 2013 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cardiff Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%85%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cardiff Road 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.

23 Cardiff Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£184,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2013Most recent

    £184,000

    +31.4%over 10 years

  2. 28 July 2003

    £140,000

    +188.7%over 7 years

  3. 28 September 1995

    £48,500

    +47.0%over 8 months

  4. 19 January 1995

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ER: £270,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,577

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Cardiff Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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.
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RG1 8AB

2 bed
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

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2 bed2 bath
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Isis Court, De Montfort Road

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1 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
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

0.2 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 8ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 23 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.