10 Birch Green, Reading, RG2 8HS
About 10 Birch Green
10 Birch Green is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 17% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £165,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
10 Birch Green has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 10 Birch Green, Reading, RG2 8HS
- Apr 2013FullOutcome in report
Proposed installation on rear external wall of air source heat pump to 5 properties in block, nos 1,2,3,4 & 7.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 132473
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationOct 2025Decision
- FullJun 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2019Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HS: £198,000 (2022–2003).
Versus other Birch Green homes
On epc rating, 10 Birch Green runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,845
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wentworth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB