Are there any planning records for 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR?

2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to June 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR?

2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR located?

2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR?

Police records around 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR?

The closest primary school to 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR is Caversham Park Primary School (652m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Birchwood Close, RG4 8XR is Kiln Road, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR

2 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 2 Birchwood Close

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

2 Birchwood Close is a property in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XR). It has council tax band E.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birchwood Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Two-storey extension to dwelling
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
PL/06/0559
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Jun 2006
Extension
Outcome in report
Two-storey extension to dwelling
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
060559
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XR: £330,000 (2019–1999).

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Area

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Full Reading report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kiln Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Caversham Park Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8XR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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