According to the public record, 7, Birch Road, Reading is a mid-century freehold house with 1,313 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 826 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Birch Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 is located within the RG7 postal district.
7, Birch Road, Reading has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 7 Birch Road Reading as £611,177 and the rental value as £2,005 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 7 Birch Road Reading has decreased by £15,720 (2.6%) and its rental value has increased by £65 per month (3.2%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 7, Birch Road, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £641,735 and rental value of £2,105 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £568,394 and a rental value of £1,865 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £611,177, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,004 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 7, Birch Road, Reading sits on a plot of 826m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 16 other houses in the postcode and 7, Birch Road, Reading sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 7, Birch Road, Reading was last sold on 07 Aug 2014 for £396,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 30.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 7, Birch Road, Reading within a radius of 860 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Woodlands Avenue, Reading, RG7 3HU, a Freehold house which sold for £430,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in RG7.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Birch Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 has a total of 44 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 7, Birch Road, Reading is the 11th largest and the 8th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £87k more expensive than the average property in RG7.
7, Birch Road, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Feb 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 7, Birch Road, Reading is Mortimer station which is 3.7 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 7, Birch Road, Reading, 59.3% of property is privately owned outright and 35.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 7, Birch Road, Reading, 21.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 7, Birch Road, Reading, the average age was 40.5 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 7, Birch Road, Reading, 3.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 7, Birch Road, Reading, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.