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1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2NT

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£466,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£415,000)+12%
  • Against RG7 2NT's recent median (£320,000)+46%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
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

£466,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£415,000)+12%
  • Against RG7 2NT's recent median (£320,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birchtree Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2NT. 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

    93 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in RG7 2NT

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest 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. 21 September 2020Most recent

    £415,000

    +2.5%over 3 years

  2. 15 May 2017

    £405,000

    +91.9%over 14 years

  3. 20 June 2002

    £211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2NT: £320,000 (2025–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2NT. 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 1 Birchtree Cottages

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

1 Birchtree Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 12.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £415,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 13 Nov 2025

Current Certificate
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchtree Cottages has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Calleva Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Silchester Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Silchester Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary156m
  • Tadley Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Calleva ArmsBus stop434m
  • Silchester CommonBus stop604m
  • Hydes PlattBus stop915m
  • Impstone RoadBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 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 RG7 2NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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 1 Birchtree Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2NT. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Birchtree Cottages. 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 1 Birchtree Cottages was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Birchtree Cottages. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 2NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Birchtree Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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