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Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE

2 planning records

Estimated value

£191,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£181,000)+6%
  • Against RG4 5AE's recent median (£425,000)-55%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£191,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£181,000)+6%
  • Against RG4 5AE's recent median (£425,000)-55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Parkwood Court is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    37 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in RG4 5AE

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2020Most recent

    £181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5AE: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Parkwood Court

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Feb 2012
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from Dec 2019
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Parkwood Court, 1, 34 Ardler Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AE

2decisions8documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2018
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use as 2 flats

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/17/1600
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ardler Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Parkwood Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,892

Street avg £4,337

Above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary156m
  • Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary493m
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Washington RoadBus stop162m
  • St Johns RoadBus stop208m
  • Kings Road CavershamBus stop242m
  • Elizabeth HouseBus stop265m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Parkwood Court is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 5AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Parkwood Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Parkwood Court was lodged in July 2023 at band D and is valid until July 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Parkwood Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 5AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Parkwood Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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