Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
About 2 Birchen Close
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2 Birchen Close is a property in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SW). It has council tax band E.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 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.
Last sold (2000)
£187,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2000Most recent
£187,000
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
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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