Property data
Sale history
£737,000 on Apr 2008
Internal area
213 square metres (2,293 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,460 per square metre (£321 per square foot) in Apr 2008. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,812 per square metre (£540 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2008 £737,000 £3,460 £1,237,862 £5,812

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 213 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,237,862. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,770 and £4,730 per square metre (£350 and £439 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 213 m², this implies a valuation between £803,000 and £1,007,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
803 square metres (8,643 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BK60155
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
Land adjoining, 5a Alexandra Road, Reading
Owner
THE INCUMBENT OF THE BENEFICE OF READING ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST IN THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE AND THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD AND HIS SUCCESSORS
Proprietor address: Diocesan Church House, North Hinksey, Oxford OX2 0NB
Price paid on title: £737,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 29 May 2008
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 5a Alexandra Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 02/04/2025. It last appeared Jun 2025.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 5a Alexandra Road.

Photos for 5a Alexandra Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5a Alexandra Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,237,862.
  • Based on an internal area of 213 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £803,000 to £1,007,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5a Alexandra Road last sold for £737,000 in April 2008.

HouseMetric shows 5a Alexandra Road as 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 05 August 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5a Alexandra Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5a Alexandra Road is in postcode RG1 5PE, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Alexandra Road, RG1 5PE or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.