1a, Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1a, Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
- Jul 2002Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of exisiting hotel and 3 dwellings and erection of new hotel with underground car parking and storage.
- Reference
- PL/02/0023
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2006Decision
- ExtensionJul 2006Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 45 notable nearby
- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£899,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5PE: £800,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5PE
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
1a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 205 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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