What did Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP sell for?

Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP last sold for £520,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and November 2003, Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP rose from £155,000 to £520,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +19.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP had any planning applications?

Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2011 under ref. 11/00578/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP?

Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP located?

Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP sits in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP in a safe area?

Police records around Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP?

The closest primary school to Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP is Bradfield C.E. Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP?

The closest bus stop to Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, RG7 6NP is Beenham Hatch, 491m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP

1 planning record

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Band F

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About Birdcage Cottage

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Birdcage Cottage is a property in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NP). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Birdcage Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP

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Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2011
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory at rear of house, erection of a ground floor extension to the rear of the house and new rooflights to rear and side.
Extension
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11/00578/HOUSE
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Birdcage Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2003)

£520,000

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2003Most recent
£520,000
+235.5%over 6 years
28 February 1997
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NP: £1,205,000 (2021–2009).

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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

0.5 km

Beenham Hatch — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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44.6dB

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