21a, Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
About 21a
21a is a detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
21a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21a 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
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
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 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5PE
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
On floor area, 21a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
623/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