22 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET
About 22 Cardiff Road
22 Cardiff Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
22 Cardiff Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
22 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
22 Cardiff Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£356,000
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 8ET: £335,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cardiff Road homes
22 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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. 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







