17 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ

17 Cardinal Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.