The Vicarage, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
About The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a detached house in Midgham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
The Vicarage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5UL: £900,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in RG7 5UL
Church 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
£935,000Highwood View, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Sept 2021
£790,000Eastfield, Birds Lane, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UL
Sold Nov 2018
£605,000
Versus other Birds Lane homes
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 182 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







