42 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ is a freehold terraced property built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 1,302 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £587,156 , which equates to approximately £451 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 Jun 2010 for £320,000. Since then, the value has increased by £267,156, representing a 83.5% increase, or approximately 5.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £587,156 is:

  • 41.9% higher than the average property price on Cardinal Close
  • 33.4% higher than the average in the RG4 8BZ postcode area
  • and 52.8% higher than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 13 March 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in RG4 8BZ

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
1302 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£587,156
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£451
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

42 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Jun 2019.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 13 Mar 2010, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 116.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric ceiling heating to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 75 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 7% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG4 8BZ

18 th / 38
Price Rank
33% higher than average
10 th / 32
Size Rank
48% bigger than average
28 th / 32
Price Per Sq FT Rank
10% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£587,156
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+83 %
17 Jun 2010
£320,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth Low
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1464 sq ft
sale price: £470,000
sale date: 27 Feb 2025
rooms: 5
size: 1302 sq ft
sale price: £499,950
sale date: 16 Dec 2020
rooms: 5
size: 1302 sq ft
sale price: £490,000
sale date: 21 Aug 2020
rooms: 5
size: 1389 sq ft
sale price: £410,000
sale date: 22 Aug 2019
rooms: 6
size: 1302 sq ft
sale price: £462,500
sale date: 22 Mar 2019

Data Sources

The property at 42 Cardinal Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BZ appears once in HM Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 17 Jun 2010. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 3 Jun 2019. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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