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17 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£180,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£109,000)+65%
  • Against RG1 5DR's recent median (£130,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£180,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£109,000)+65%
  • Against RG1 5DR's recent median (£130,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Alpha House Flats is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in RG1 5DR

    5 sales, median £130,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Alpha House Flats has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2003Most recent

    £109,000

    +51.4%over 2 years

  2. 17 August 2000

    £72,000

    +67.4%over 2 years

  3. 21 April 1998

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DR: £130,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 17 Alpha House Flats

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

17 Alpha House Flats is a one-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (21–45 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2003. At 45 m² the property is well over the postcode median (24 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 65.1% above the 2003 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alpha House Flats has no planning applications on record.

45

But the area is active

45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Kendrick Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Alpha House Flats stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £4,391

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 25 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Crime

623/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.

Nearest schools

  • Kendrick SchoolSecondary245m
  • Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary534m
  • New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary630m
  • Reading SchoolSecondary713m

Nearest stops

  • Crown Place PassageBus stop30m
  • Silver StreetBus stop127m
  • Kendrick Student VillageBus stop143m
  • UoR London RoadBus stop212m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Alpha House Flats is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Alpha House Flats. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Alpha House Flats was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Alpha House Flats. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 5DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Alpha House Flats is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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