Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£880,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£850,000)+4%
- Against RG1 5PE's recent median (£800,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£880,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£850,000)+4%
- Against RG1 5PE's recent median (£800,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
248 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG1 5PE
5 sales, median £800,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
29 Alexandra Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
4 December 2025Most recent
£850,000
+286.4%over 28 years11 September 1997
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5PE: £800,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG1 5PE
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 29 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 29 Alexandra Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Alexandra Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £850,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Alexandra Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 29 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE
1 live now0decisions1documents45nearby
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1) Two laurel trees – proposed felling and stump removal 2) Apple tree – general pruning 3) Sycamore – proposed removal 4) Eucalyptus – ivy removal only (no tree pruning)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/26/0254
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Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
29 Alexandra Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,427
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 211 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Reading SchoolSecondary330m
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary382m
- Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary591m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary680m
Nearest stops
- Denmark RoadBus stop144m
- Cemetery Junction London RoadBus stop175m
- Reading CollegeBus stop253m
- Hatherley RoadBus stop267m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 5PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 29 Alexandra Road is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5PE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 29 Alexandra Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 29 Alexandra Road was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 29 Alexandra Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 5PE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 29 Alexandra Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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