Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£500,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£380,000)+32%
- Against RG7 5UL's recent median (£900,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£500,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£380,000)+32%
- Against RG7 5UL's recent median (£900,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birds Lane is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5UL. 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 September 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG7 5UL
5 sales, median £900,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
10 December 2015Most recent
£380,000
+57.7%over 12 years30 July 2003
£241,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5UL: £900,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in RG7 5UL
Highwood View, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold May 2026
£780,000Church Hill Barn, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Oct 2022
£900,000Hill House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Aug 2022
£1,600,000Autumn House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Sept 2021
£935,000Eastfield, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Nov 2018
£605,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL. 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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About 1 Birds Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birds Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Midgham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 31.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Birds Lane.
2 applications on record at 1 Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
2decisions1extensions22documents6nearby
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey rear and part side extension. Single storey in-fill extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01587/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingDec 2018Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Birds Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Birds Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,086
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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.
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
0.6 km
Coach and Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Brimpton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Francis Baily Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Coach and HorsesBus stop626m
- Berkshire ArmsBus stop778m
- Midgham KennelsBus stop809m
- South LodgeBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Birds Lane is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5UL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birds Lane. 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 Birds Lane was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Birds Lane. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 5UL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Birds Lane 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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