What kind of home is 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL last change hands?

10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL last sold for £325,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,500 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and June 2019, 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL rose from £162,500 to £325,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 6BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL use?

The latest EPC at 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL in?

10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL sits in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

What is crime like near 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

Police records around 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

The closest primary school to 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL is Meadow Park Academy (357m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Academy Prospect (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birch Avenue, RG30 6BL is Lawrence Road, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Birch Avenue

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

10 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 118 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £325,000.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Birch Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2019Most recent
£325,000
+31.3%over 6 years
30 July 2012
£247,500
+52.3%over 10 years
6 September 2001
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6BL: £425,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG30 6BL

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £3,111

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Chelsea Close, Tilehurst

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1 Broomfield Road, Tilehurst

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£378k

1 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6BH

3 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Coalport Way, Tilehurst

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3 bed

£374k

1 Derwent Avenue, Tilehurst

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lawrence Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Meadow Park Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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