1 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
About 1 Cardinal Close
1 Cardinal Close is a mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 14th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file.
A recent sale: £240,000 in January 2026. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 1 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
- Dec 2010RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing softwood balcony railings with new glazed railings
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/10/1959
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2011Decision
- ConditionsApr 2011Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cardinal Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2026Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BZ: £470,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 8BZ
29 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold May 2026
£380,00047 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Dec 2025
£450,00023 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Jul 2025
£470,00022 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Feb 2025
£470,00020 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Dec 2020
£499,950
Versus other Cardinal Close homes
On years held, 1 Cardinal Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,706
Street avg £4,006
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Thameside Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







