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Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
142 m²
1529 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Birch

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

Little Birch is a four-bedroom detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012). Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 45.6% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Little Birch's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at Little Birch.

1 application on record at Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX

1decisions1extensions2documents9nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey corner extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00949/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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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.

Little Birch valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2012Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6SX: £550,000 (2019–2010).

On the street

Versus other Burdens Heath homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Little Birch outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £3,108

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£705k

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1 Hatch Close, Chapel Row

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4 bed2 bath
£984k

1 Jennetts Close, Tutts Clump

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4 bed
£953k

1 Buscot Copse, Bradfield

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5 bed3 bath
£491k

1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury

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3 bed1 bath
£682k

1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

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2 bed
£704k

1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6QH

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

0.5 km

The Slade turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 8 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 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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