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8 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Ardler Road

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

8 Ardler Road is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 22.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Sold November 2022 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 applications on record at 8 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE

1 live now
6decisions80documents
  1. Jul 2017
    Demolition And RebuildOther
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 2 x 2 storey semi-detached houses

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    170574
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

+ 6 more applications in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Ardler Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2022Most recent

    £410,000

    +5.1%over 8 months

  2. 9 March 2022

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AE: £425,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ardler Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ardler Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£6,212

Street avg £3,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ardler Road

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

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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.
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£440k

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£588k

1 Derby Road, Caversham

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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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Washington Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 31 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 RG4 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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