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1 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchen Close

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

1 Birchen Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 137 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 5 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £600,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Birchen Close was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 1 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW

2decisions25documents2nearby
  1. May 2022
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Relocate garage doors to front elevation of garage & create new access from existing highway & remove existing rear access onto highway (As amplified by Vehicle Swept Paths received 13th March 2022, and additional highways information received 25 April 2022).

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P22/S0824/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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 1 Birchen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0SW: £475,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Birchen Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Birchen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,380

Street avg £4,598

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchen Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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
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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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

West Chiltern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Langtree School. 3 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 RG8 0SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 1 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.