What is the council tax band for 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

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

Which area is 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE in?

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

How safe is the area around 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

Police records around 13 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.

What schools are near 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

The closest primary school to 13 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).

What is the nearest station to 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 13 Birch Close, RG4 9LE is Westleigh Drive, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 13 Birch Close

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

13 Birch Close is a property in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has council tax band E.

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 13 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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 9LE: £535,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 9LE

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.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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