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The Birches, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
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Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a detached house in Swallowfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2202. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,100,000 is 20% below the 2025 sale of £1,375,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£594/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 215 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,375,000 in January 2025.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2033

7 years remaining
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Snagging Report

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BRecent new build

Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches 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.

The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,100,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,375,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2025Most recent

    £1,375,000

    +39.8%over 7 years

  2. 25 May 2017

    £983,333

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PY: £1,389,960 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Birches lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,395

Street avg £4,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 238 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Birches

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£854k

1 Beech Hill Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HL

4 bed3 bath
£823k

1 Berkeley Villas, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield

RG7 1PY

£754k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£742k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£736k

1 Cobham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DJ

£716k

1 Cook Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ZF

£714k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£690k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
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

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charlton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 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 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 The Birches, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.