24 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
About 24 Alexandra Road
24 Alexandra Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 236 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 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £925,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
24 Alexandra Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 24 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
- Jul 2007ConservatoryOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolish existing extensions and erection of single storey side extension and rear conservatory
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 070600
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionAug 2008Decision
- ConservatoryOct 2007Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 24 Alexandra Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.
£925,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2021Most recent
£925,000
+85.0%over 11 years30 July 2009
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5PE: £733,333 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RG1 5PE
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
EPC Rating for 24 Alexandra Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £3,644
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 206 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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







