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4 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£467,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£342,000)+37%
  • Against RG30 6BL's recent median (£425,000)+10%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1296 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£467,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£342,000)+37%
  • Against RG30 6BL's recent median (£425,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    120 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • 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.

4 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2016Most recent

    £342,000

    +93.2%over 13 years

  2. 9 January 2003

    £177,000

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 4 Birch Avenue

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

4 Birch Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1296 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

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 120 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 36.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

4 Birch Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 4 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

2decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    PL/04/0611
    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.

4 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £3,101

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
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

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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Comparables

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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 4 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Birch Avenue was lodged in March 2011 at band D and expired in March 2021, 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 4 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
4 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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