Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£636,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£625,000)+2%
- Against RG4 9LE's recent median (£530,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£636,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£625,000)+2%
- Against RG4 9LE's recent median (£530,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birch Close is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
156 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG4 9LE
5 sales, median £530,000 (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 | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 18 Birch Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 September 2023Most recent
£625,000
+135.8%over 19 years7 July 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LE: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 9LE
2 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Apr 2024
£610,00020 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
£530,00021 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
Sold Mar 2021
£465,000
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- 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 18 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Sold September 2023 for £625,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
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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.
18 Birch Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
24%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 Birch Close.
1 application on record at 18 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE
1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
- Sept 2010ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P10/E1067
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Versus other Birch Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Birch Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,006
Street avg £5,049
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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
- The estimate for 18 Birch Close is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Birch Close was lodged in July 2023 at band D and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 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
- 18 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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