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12 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 12 Birchen Close

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

12 Birchen Close is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 12 Birchen Close

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Birchen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchen Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Birchen Close

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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.

12 Birchen Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 RG8 0SW: £485,000 (2024–2017).

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.

12 Birchen Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Birchen Close

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Cleeve Park Cottages, Icknield Road, Goring

RG8 0DJ

£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

£521k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0QB

£511k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

£586k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

RG8 0JQ

£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

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

2/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 12 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.