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Birch Court, Flat 1, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Birch Court

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

Birch Court is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Birch Court (58–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

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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.

Birch Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE47toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2018from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromC72toE52
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Court, Flat 1, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Court has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 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.

Birch Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AE: £625,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Birch Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£275k

Flat 1, 1 Moor Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1LQ

Flat
£271k

Birch Court, Flat 3, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AE

Flat2 bed
£269k

Flat 1, 137 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XB

Flat
£361k

Apartment 1, 260 Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DL

Flat
£264k

Flat 1, 139 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XB

Flat
£260k

Balimore, Flat, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1AA

Flat
£254k

Flat 1, 1 Hayes Drive, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GB

Flat
£254k

Flat 1, 143 Fullbrook Avenue, Spencers Wood

RG7 1XB

Flat
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Michaels Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Oakbank School. 8 schools nearby.

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 RG7 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Birch Court, Flat 1, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.