Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Last sold (1996)
£80,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- RG4 9LE recent median£535,000
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band E
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We don't publish an estimate for 16 Birch Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 9LE.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in RG4 9LE
5 sales, median £535,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 16 Birch Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 February 1996Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LE: £535,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LE
2 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Apr 2024
£610,00018 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Sept 2023
£625,00020 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Sept 2022
£535,00011 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Aug 2021
£467,00024 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold May 2021
£530,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 16 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Birch Close is a property in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has council tax band E.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
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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 history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/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.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary231m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary855m
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Westleigh DriveBus stop237m
- Reddish ManorBus stop249m
- LibraryBus stop386m
- Health CentreBus stop433m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 16 Birch Close because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 9LE.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Birch Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 16 Birch Close. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Birch Close. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Birch Close is in council tax band E. 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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