What type of property is 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY sell for?

73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY last sold for £302,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and July 2025, 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY rose from £99,000 to £302,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

The current EPC rating for 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY located?

73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

Police records around 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY is Katesgrove Primary School (215m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (620m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY?

The closest bus stop to 73 Alpine Street, RG1 2PY is Katesgrove Lane, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Alpine Street, Reading, RG1 2PY

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 73 Alpine Street

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

73 Alpine Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £302,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 130% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 January 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Alpine Street, Reading, RG1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Alpine Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

22 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.

73 Alpine Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£302,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2025Most recent
£302,000
+11.9%over 8 years
13 October 2016
£270,000
+172.7%over 8 years
7 December 2007
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2PY: £351,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in RG1 2PY

On the street

Versus other Alpine Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 73 Alpine Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,576

Street avg £2,974

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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.

£304k

1 River Road

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1 Hill Street

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1 Francis Street

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1 Katesgrove Lane

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2 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Quadrant Court, Jubilee Square

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1 Alpine Street

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1 Edgehill Street

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1 Deansgate Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Katesgrove Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Katesgrove Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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