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Hill House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
438 m²
4715 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hill House

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

Hill House is a detached house in Midgham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 438 m² (around 4715 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 438 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,837,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £1,600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Hill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hill House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Hill House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL

2decisions1extensions19documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    The construction of a single storey extension, a first floor extension and a porch link to a store.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00364/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on Hill House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,837,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £1,600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5UL: £790,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

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 floor area, Hill House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,653

Street avg £3,542

On par

Floor Area

438 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hill House

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
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.

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

0.6 km

Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 4 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 5UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 Hill House, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.