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

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Estimated value

£635,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£530,000)+20%
  • Against RG4 9LE's recent median (£535,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£635,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£530,000)+20%
  • Against RG4 9LE's recent median (£535,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Birch Close is modelled from its 132 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

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG4 9LE

    5 sales, median £535,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2021Most recent

    £530,000

    +71.0%over 16 years

  2. 25 May 2004

    £310,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 24 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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Overview

About 24 Birch Close

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

24 Birch Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birch Close, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

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.

24 Birch Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £5,048

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
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

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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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£553k

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£518k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Birch Close is modelled from its 132 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 24 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 24 Birch Close was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 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
24 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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