59a, Cardiff Road, RG1 8ET
59a Cardiff Road is a 48 m² / 517 sq ft flat in Reading. It sold for £107,500 in November 2001, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £134k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £199k to £245k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation Nov 2001 New build New £107,500 Leasehold -5.8% -7.0% Sep 2000 £115,000 Freehold 13.5% 11.5% Jan 1998 £82,000 Freehold na na - Internal area
- 48 square metres (517 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,239 per square metre (£208 per square foot) in Nov 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,793 per square metre (£260 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2001 £107,500 £2,240 £134,082 £2,793 Sep 2000 £115,000 £2,396 £341,617 £7,117 Jan 1998 £82,000 £1,708 £401,577 £8,366 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 48 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £134,082. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £4,150 and £5,110 per square metre (£385 and £474 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 48 m², this implies a valuation between £199,000 and £245,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
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- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- na
- Summary:
- 10 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Maisonette , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 48 sqm (517 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
59a Cardiff Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £134,082.
- Based on an internal area of 48 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £199,000 to £245,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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