Property data
Sale history
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

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 5 Alexandra Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 10/07/2018. It last appeared Sep 2018.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Alexandra Road.

Photos for 5 Alexandra Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
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Application withdrawn before a decision was taken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)
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
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:
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Alexandra Road last sold for £784,000 in October 2010.

HouseMetric shows 5 Alexandra Road as 247 m² (2,659 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 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 F, from an inspection dated 04 June 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

5 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.