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

Estimated value

£138,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£100,000)+38%
  • Against RG1 5DR's recent median (£130,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£138,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£100,000)+38%
  • Against RG1 5DR's recent median (£130,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Alpha House Flats is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    21 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • 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.

20 Alpha House Flats valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2005Most recent

    £100,000

    +37.9%over 3 years

  2. 16 August 2001

    £72,500

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 20 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 20 Alpha House Flats

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

20 Alpha House Flats is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 21 m² this is the smallest 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 (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 38% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF29toE49
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Alpha House Flats has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Alpha House Flats is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £4,280

On par

Floor Area

21 m²

Street avg 26 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
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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Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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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 20 Alpha House Flats is modelled from its 21 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Alpha House Flats was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 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.
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