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Flat C, 3 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat C

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat C is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 64 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC71
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat C, 3 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat C has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

45 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat C saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2022Most recent

    £275,000

    +4.8%over 3 years

  2. 20 September 2018

    £262,500

    +41.9%over 6 years

  3. 25 June 2012

    £184,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5PE: £800,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat C lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,297

Street avg £4,418

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat C

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£145k

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£144k

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Flat
Area

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.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 5PE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 5PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat C, 3 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.