7 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ER
About 7 Cardiff Road
7 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
7 Cardiff Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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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
7 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
7 Cardiff Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ER: £270,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
7 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB