14 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
About 14 Alpha House Flats
14 Alpha House Flats is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 5th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 75).
Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £150,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Alpha House Flats has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
14 Alpha House Flats valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£150,000
+19.5%over 8 years22 September 2015
£125,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DR: £125,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5DR
15 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
Sold Jul 2024
£148,0006 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
Sold Oct 2022
£125,0004 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
Sold May 2022
£124,9509 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
Sold Apr 2022
£130,00018 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
Sold Jan 2020
£125,000
Versus other Kendrick Road homes
EPC Rating for 14 Alpha House Flats lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,250
Street avg £4,221
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 26 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Crown Place Passage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kendrick School. 36 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







