What type of property is 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE last sold for £412,500 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and October 2018, 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE rose from £108,000 to £412,500, a change of £304,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is in council tax band E.

Where is 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE located?

10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

Police records around 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE 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 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

The closest primary school to 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is Sonning Common Primary School (231m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (855m).

How well connected is 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is Westleigh Drive, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Birch Close

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

10 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 78 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 21.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £412,500 in October 2018.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

10 Birch Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£412,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2018Most recent
£412,500
+281.9%over 22 years
10 November 1995
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LE: £535,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 9LE

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Birch Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,288

Street avg £4,942

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Westleigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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