2 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
About 2 Cardinal Close
2 Cardinal Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 395 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Cardinal Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2017Most recent
£220,000
+44.0%over 6 years21 July 2011
£152,745
+9.1%over 4 years11 July 2007
£140,000
+3.7%over 2 years28 January 2005
£135,000
+13.4%over 2 years24 October 2002
£119,000
+33.7%over 1 year20 December 2000
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BZ: £470,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 8BZ
23 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
£499,95034 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Aug 2020
£490,00028 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ
Sold Aug 2019
£410,000
Versus other Cardinal Close homes
EPC Rating for 2 Cardinal Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,991
Street avg £3,840
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham
RG4 8HU
1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green
RG4 8RT
1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham
RG4 8BB
1 Claydon Court, Caversham
RG4 8BQ
1 Cardinal Close, Caversham
RG4 8BZ
1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green
RG4 8RX
1 Brook Lea, Caversham
RG4 8EP
1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham
RG4 8NW
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







