1 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
About 1 Alexandra Road
1 Alexandra Road is a detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 13th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–285 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 43 units on file.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£836/sq ft) was about 249.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 1 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
- Dec 2012Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective change of use of 1 Alexandra Road from residential care home (class C2) to apartment hotel (class C1) comprising ten guest suites and installation of three side facing dormer windows and a new pathway access linking 1 Alexandra Road to 82-86 London Road.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/12/0140
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2013Decision
- ConditionsApr 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Alexandra Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2011Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5PE: £800,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5PE
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
On price per m², 1 Alexandra Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,000
Street avg £3,746
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Denmark Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Reading School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







