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27 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Cardiff Road

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

27 Cardiff Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold December 2023 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 12.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 144.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC 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 27 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

Latest sale on 27 Cardiff Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2023Most recent

    £350,000

    +42.9%over 8 years

  2. 20 May 2015

    £245,000

    +57.1%over 11 years

  3. 30 March 2004

    £156,000

    +52.9%over 3 years

  4. 29 June 2000

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ER: £233,000 (2024–2013).

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.

Price per m² for 27 Cardiff Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,605

Street avg £2,419

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Cardiff Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
£552k

10 Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

3 bed2 bath
£389k

10 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ET

4 bed4 bath
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 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 27 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.