6 Alpha House Flats, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DR
About 6 Alpha House Flats
6 Alpha House Flats is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 6 Alpha House Flats (23–25 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
6 Alpha House Flats ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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
6 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2022Most recent
£125,000
+35.9%over 8 years23 April 2014
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DR: £130,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5DR
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Sold Oct 2023
£150,0004 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
On epc rating, 6 Alpha House Flats stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £4,259
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 26 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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







