2 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
About 2 Birch Avenue
2 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 42.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Birch Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 2 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/17/0380
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2017Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6BL: £425,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 6BL
3 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold Dec 2024
£515,00012 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold Oct 2024
£450,00014 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold Sept 2023
£425,0001 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold May 2021
£385,00010 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold Jun 2019
£325,000
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Birch Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







