20 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
About 20 Cardiff Road
20 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £340,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 87 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£340,000
+58.1%over 8 years16 April 2014
£215,000
+22.9%over 9 years1 July 2004
£175,000
+62.0%over 3 years5 January 2001
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ET: £330,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
20 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,908
Street avg £3,408
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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. 32 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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







