What type of property is 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ last sold for £305,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and June 2013, 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ rose from £97,500 to £305,000, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ located?

25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

Police records around 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

The closest primary school to 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ is Thameside Primary School (112m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Cardinal Close, RG4 8BZ is Westfield Road, 244m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 573m away.

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25 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 25 Cardinal Close

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

25 Cardinal Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 48.5% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25 Cardinal Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 Cardinal Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2013Most recent
£305,000
+72.3%over 13 years
4 May 2000
£177,000
+81.5%over 3 years
17 July 1996
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BZ: £470,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG4 8BZ

On the street

Versus other Cardinal Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 25 Cardinal Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,699

Street avg £3,225

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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