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31 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£303,000

  • Since the 2026 sale (£370,000)-18%
  • Against RG2 7JT's recent median (£335,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£303,000

  • Against its 2026 sale (£370,000)-18%
  • Against RG2 7JT's recent median (£335,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Birdhill Avenue is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7JT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    60 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026

  • Recent sales in RG2 7JT

    5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 31 Birdhill Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2026Most recent

    £370,000

    +142.6%over 12 years

  2. 15 October 2013

    £152,500

    +582.3%over 17 years

  3. 18 April 1996

    £22,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7JT: £335,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 31 Birdhill Avenue

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

31 Birdhill Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.1% below the 2026 sale of £370,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 138% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £370,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Birdhill Avenue has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birdhill Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Birdhill Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,167

Street avg £3,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

327/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary446m
  • Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary681m
  • Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary847m
  • Hartland High SchoolSecondary881m

Nearest stops

  • Birdhill AvenueBus stop173m
  • Barnsdale RoadBus stop251m
  • Staverton RoadBus stop359m
  • Cressingham Road ChurchBus stop414m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Birdhill Avenue is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7JT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 31 Birdhill Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Birdhill Avenue was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Birdhill Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 7JT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Birdhill Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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