What type of property is 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF last change hands?

2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF last sold for £580,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £193,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and March 2021, 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF rose from £193,000 to £580,000, a change of £387,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF located?

2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF 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.

Which schools serve 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

The closest primary school to 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF is Sonning Common Primary School (655m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bird Wood Court, RG4 9RF is Bird Wood Court, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bird Wood Court

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

2 Bird Wood Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £580,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 23 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bird Wood Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Bird Wood Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£580,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£580,000
+19.6%over 7 years
6 June 2013
£485,000
+151.3%over 13 years
5 September 1999
£193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RF: £740,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in RG4 9RF

On the street

Versus other Bird Wood Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Bird Wood Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,988

Street avg £4,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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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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1 Elm Court, Sonning Common

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Bird Wood Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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