3 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
About 3 Birch Avenue
3 Birch Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £515,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
3 Birch Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
- Jun 2001Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and loft conversion
Extension- Reference
- PL/01/1119
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJun 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£515,000
+53.7%over 9 years6 February 2015
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6BL: £385,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 6BL
12 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
£325,0002 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL
Sold Feb 2017
£310,000
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
3 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,759
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







