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33 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 33 Cardiff Road

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

33 Cardiff Road is a two-bedroom 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 B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £328,000 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 14.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 101.4% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

33 Cardiff Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Nov 2011
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 33 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£328,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2024Most recent

    £328,000

    +19.3%over 4 years

  2. 22 March 2019

    £275,000

    +53.2%over 7 years

  3. 13 January 2012

    £179,500

    +4.1%over 5 years

  4. 17 November 2006

    £172,500

    +12.0%over 3 years

  5. 17 September 2003

    £154,000

    +40.0%over 3 years

  6. 30 August 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8ET: £335,000 (2025–2022).

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.

33 Cardiff Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,493

Street avg £3,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 Cardiff Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£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
£243k

1 Thames Court, Norman Place

RG1 8QT

2 bed2 bath
£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
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. 32 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 33 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.