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17 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Birdhill Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Birdhill Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 88.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birdhill Avenue has no planning applications on record.

18

But the area is active

18 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.

Latest sale on 17 Birdhill Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2023Most recent

    £390,000

    +56.0%over 8 years

  2. 15 October 2014

    £250,000

    +262.3%over 17 years

  3. 31 January 1997

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7JT: £325,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birdhill Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Birdhill Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,815

Street avg £3,500

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Birdhill Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Barnsdale Road

RG2 7JJ

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Corbridge Road

RG2 7TX

3 bed
£418k

1 Cintra View, Northumberland Avenue

RG2 7QU

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Bigbury Gardens

RG2 7LD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Blagdon Road

RG2 7NR

3 bed
£462k

1 Cressingham Road

RG2 7RS

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Cintra Close

RG2 7AL

2 bed
£367k

1 Axbridge Road

RG2 7NS

2 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birdhill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Ridgeway Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 7JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 7JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.