79, Alexandra Road, RG1 5PS
79 Alexandra Road is a 144 m² / 1,550 sq ft semi-detached home in Reading. It sold for £630,000 in August 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £863k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £543k to £681k 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 Aug 2014 £630,000 4.5% 2.4% May 2011 £545,000 6.3% 4.0% Jul 1999 £265,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Alexandra Road.
- Internal area
- 144 square metres (1,550 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,375 per square metre (£406 per square foot) in Aug 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,990 per square metre (£556 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2014 £630,000 £4,375 £862,537 £5,990 May 2011 £545,000 £3,785 £919,150 £6,383 Jul 1999 £265,000 £1,840 £891,896 £6,194 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 144 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 £862,537. 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 144 m², this implies a valuation between £543,000 and £681,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 306 square metres (3,294 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2015 PL/15/0194
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Alexandra Road Reading
- Description:
- Single storey extension to the side of the existing rear kitchen area in order to create a larger kitchen/ dining area. Plus internal alterations in order to relocate the existing utility and wc.
- Summary:
- 26 January 2026 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
79 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 £862,537.
- Based on an internal area of 144 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £543,000 to £681,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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