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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Birch Close

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

20 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE

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  1. Mar 2005
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/E0036
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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.

Price for 20 Birch Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£535,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £535,000

    +35.4%over 8 years

  2. 28 August 2014

    £395,000

    +58.3%over 12 years

  3. 1 April 2002

    £249,500

    +149.5%over 6 years

  4. 8 June 1995

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9LE: £530,000 (2024–2021).

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.

20 Birch Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,944

Street avg £4,887

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£520k

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1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

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£689k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

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£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

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£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

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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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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 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9LE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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