Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC 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
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2022
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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.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£537,000
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 RG8 0SW: £485,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 0SW
8 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW
Sold Oct 2024
£475,00010 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW
Sold Jul 2023
£540,0001 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW
Sold Dec 2021
£600,0003 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW
Sold Jan 2017
£485,0005 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW
Sold Nov 2014
£463,000
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)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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