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2 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£369,000

  • Since the 2026 sale (£337,500)+9%
  • Against RG1 8ET's recent median (£335,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£369,000

  • Against its 2026 sale (£337,500)+9%
  • Against RG1 8ET's recent median (£335,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8ET. 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

    96 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026

  • Recent sales in RG1 8ET

    5 sales, median £335,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Cardiff Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2026Most recent

    £337,500

    +162.6%over 24 years

  2. 30 January 2002

    £128,500

    +107.3%over 4 years

  3. 28 February 1997

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ET: £335,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET. 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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Overview

About 2 Cardiff Road

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

2 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £337,500 — fresh data. At 96 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 50.9% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromE49toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

On the street

Versus other Cardiff Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,578

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

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. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary200m
  • Civitas AcademyPrimary384m
  • River AcademySecondary779m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary780m

Nearest stops

  • Caversham Road Fire StationBus stop221m
  • Reading Buses DepotBus stop286m
  • Swansea RoadBus stop333m
  • South West InterchangeBus stop361m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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1 Thames Court, Norman Place

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1 Cardiff Road

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£407k

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£427k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Cardiff Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8ET. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 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 2 Cardiff Road was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 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 2 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 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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