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6 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchwood Close

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

6 Birchwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8XR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 58.6% above the 2008 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

6 Birchwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

8 applications on record at 6 Birchwood Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8XR

8decisions2extensions55documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a single storey summerhouse in the garden

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/15/0360
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 55 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2008Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8XR: £300,000 (2019–1998).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,317

Street avg £2,858

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchwood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£546k

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£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

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4 bed
£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£713k

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UP

4 bed
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 RG4 8XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8XR

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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