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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
276 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Alpha House Flats

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

4 Alpha House Flats is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 276 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 26 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 4 Alpha House Flats (21–26 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £124,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£124,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DR: £130,000 (2024–2020).

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.

4 Alpha House Flats is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,868

Street avg £4,286

On par

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 25 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Alpha House Flats

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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22 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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16 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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2 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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24 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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£138k

19 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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£122k

20 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road

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Flat
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.