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18 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£426,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£79,950)+433%
  • Against RG30 6BL's recent median (£425,000)0%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£426,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£79,950)+433%
  • Against RG30 6BL's recent median (£425,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 6BL. 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

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in RG30 6BL

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

18 Birch Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 1996Most recent

    £79,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Birch Avenue

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

18 Birch Avenue is a detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 432.8% above the 1996 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024

Current Certificate
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birch Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 18 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

2decisions2extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/06/1410
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,038

Street avg £3,302

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

356/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.

Nearest schools

  • Meadow Park AcademyPrimary357m
  • Ranikhet AcademyPrimary415m
  • Moorlands Primary SchoolPrimary585m
  • English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary634m

Nearest stops

  • Lawrence RoadBus stop56m
  • Church End LaneBus stop299m
  • Romany LaneBus stop330m
  • RanikhetBus stop465m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
  • Other Theft384 reports8%
  • Public Order384 reports8%

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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 RG30 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 6BL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 18 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 6BL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Birch 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 18 Birch Avenue was lodged in December 2014 at band D and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Birch 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 6BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Birch Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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