5, Alexandra Road, RG1 5PE
5 Alexandra Road is a 247 m² / 2,659 sq ft detached home in Reading. It sold for £784,000 in October 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,188k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £931k to £1,168k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2010 £784,000 -0.7% -3.1% Jun 2006 New build New £810,000 na na - Internal area
- 247 square metres (2,659 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,174 per square metre (£295 per square foot) in Oct 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,810 per square metre (£447 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2010 £784,000 £3,174 £1,188,008 £4,810 Jun 2006 £810,000 £3,279 £1,338,390 £5,419 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 247 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 £1,188,008. 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 247 m², this implies a valuation between £931,000 and £1,168,000. 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
- 6
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,097 square metres (11,808 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2024 231696
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Rebuilding of front wall gateposts which form the entrance to the drive.
- Planning ref:
- May 2022 220590
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Trees alongside side boundary wall (with no. 3 Alexandra road) at the front of the house - have the overhanging branches cut back
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 172028
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Re-pollard 3 trees
- Planning ref:
- June 2011 PL/11/1358
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- cut back all trees to allow for 3m access underneath and cut back to avoid damage to the property to a distance of 3m horizontal clearance from the property.
- Planning ref:
- November 2006 PL/06/0127
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- The erection of 1 x 4 bedroom detached dwellinghouse
- Planning ref:
- December 2005 PL/05/0398
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Retention of existing house and erection of 1 x 4 bedroomed detached house
- Planning ref:
- July 2005 PL/05/0766
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 5 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Retention of existing house and erection of two new buildings comprising eight apartments (re-submission of planning application 04/01223)
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Summary:
- 04 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 247 sqm (2,659 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 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 £1,188,008.
- Based on an internal area of 247 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £931,000 to £1,168,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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