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

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Alexander Court

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

8 Alexander Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), 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.

Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £165,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 142.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Alexander Court

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF26toE39
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alexander Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2020Most recent

    £165,000

    +30.4%over 5 years
  2. 29 April 2015

    £126,500

    +5.0%over 10 years
  3. 19 November 2004

    £120,500

    +11.6%
  4. 9 September 2004

    £108,000

    +20.1%over 2 years
  5. 31 October 2001

    £89,950

    +93.4%over 3 years
  6. 22 June 1998

    £46,500

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

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.

8 Alexander Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,342

Street avg £2,274

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Alexander Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/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.

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 7XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7XZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.