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12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 12 Firth Close

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

12 Firth Close is an end-of-terrace house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2022. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 59 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 12 Firth Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF

1decisions2documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 no. small willow - coppice1 no. larger willow - pollard/reduce back to old reduction points

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    16/03521/TWRN
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Firth Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On the street

Versus other Firth Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Firth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Firth Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£246k

1 Firth Close, Silchester

RG7 2QF

£269k

1 Hydes Platt, Silchester

RG7 2PU

£377k

1 Mews Cottage, Little London Road, Silchester

RG7 2PN

2 bed
£381k

1 Faircross, Stratfield Saye

RG7 2BU

£389k

1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill

RG7 2BW

2 bed
£403k

1 Early Lands, Silchester

RG7 2PJ

£405k

1 New Street, Stratfield Saye

RG7 2EN

£411k

1 Hartleys, Silchester

RG7 2QE

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

Hydes Platt — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Silchester Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 2QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2QF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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