Cariad Court, Flat 4, Cleeve Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9BT

Cariad Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Goring, Reading, Reading (RG8 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 19th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in Cariad Court, where floor areas span 58–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 127.1% above the 2001 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).