Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT
Estimated value
£383,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£316,000)+21%
- Against RG2 7JT's recent median (£335,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£383,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£316,000)+21%
- Against RG2 7JT's recent median (£335,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Birdhill Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG2 7JT
5 sales, median £335,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£316,000
+58.0%over 7 years15 December 2014
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7JT: £335,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG2 7JT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 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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About 7 Birdhill Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Birdhill Avenue is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £316,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 3)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
90%53%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Dec 2021from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
Versus other Birdhill Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Birdhill Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £3,887
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Birdhill Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Birdhill Avenue was lodged in December 2021 at band C and is valid until December 2031. 3 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 7 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
- 7 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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