9 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ

9 Cardinal Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 195.9% above the 1998 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm. At 38 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).