What kind of home is 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ last sold for £165,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £46,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

Across 6 sales between June 1998 and July 2020, 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ rose from £46,500 to £165,000, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

8 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.

What heating system does 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

8 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.

Which area is 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, RG1 7XZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Alexander Court, Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XZ

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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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

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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)

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2028

1 year remaining

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

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Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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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.

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

£169,000

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

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Last sold (2020)

£165,000

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

Sales timeline

5 July 2020Most recent
£165,000
+30.4%over 5 years
29 April 2015
£126,500
+5.0%over 10 years
19 November 2004
£120,500
+11.6%
9 September 2004
£108,000
+20.1%over 2 years
31 October 2001
£89,950
+93.4%over 3 years
22 June 1998
£46,500

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.

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

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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