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

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
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 end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 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. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 10.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2020 for £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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Parkwood Court, 1a, 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
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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.

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

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£181,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2020Most recent

    £181,000

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

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 price per m², Parkwood Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,656

Street avg £4,092

Strongly above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 41 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Parkwood Court

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£216k

1 Alston Walk, Caversham

RG4 5DD

2 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Dickens Close, Caversham

RG4 5LZ

2 bed
£335k

1 Elmleigh Court, Caversham

RG4 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Flambards, Caversham

RG4 5LB

£417k

1 Field View, Caversham

RG4 5HB

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Donegal Close, Caversham

RG4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Cromwell Road, Caversham

RG4 5EA

3 bed
£452k

1 Clonmel Close, Caversham

RG4 5BF

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

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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