Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
About Parkwood Court
Parkwood Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £181,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
- Jan 2018AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use as 2 flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/17/1600
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£181,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AE: £425,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG4 5AE
27 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jun 2025
£525,00035 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jan 2025
£505,00029 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Jun 2023
£425,000Parkwood Court, 4, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Dec 2022
£425,0008 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE
Sold Nov 2022
£410,000
Versus other Ardler Road homes
On epc rating, Parkwood Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,892
Street avg £4,337
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
134/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







