5 Birch Green, Reading, RG2 8HS
About 5 Birch Green
5 Birch Green is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 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 across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 50% above the 2003 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 Birch Green's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2023
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5 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
- FullJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 6 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2003Most recent
£120,000
+185.7%over 6 years28 February 1997
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HS: £198,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Birch Green homes
5 Birch Green is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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