What type of property is 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ sell for?

7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ last sold for £160,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and September 2021, 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ rose from £30,500 to £160,000, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ located?

7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

Police records around 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School (251m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The WREN School (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is Maitland Road, 137m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 390m away.

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7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Alexander Court

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

7 Alexander Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 12 units on file.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Aug 2014

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Alexander Court, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Alexander Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

41 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.

7 Alexander Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
+68.4%over 19 years
12 December 2001
£95,000
+211.5%over 4 years
10 April 1997
£30,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XZ: £154,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RG1 7XZ

On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Alexander Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £2,286

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maitland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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