Birchen Close - RG8 0SW
Key Street Insights
Birchen Close is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 134th largest and 128th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £532,802
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,199pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birchen Close is a residential street with 11 addresses.
It ranks as the 134th largest and 128th most expensive of the 368 streets in the RG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 11 properties: 11 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £532,802
- 10 Year change
- up 15.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,199pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £420/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8
- 1 Birchen Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Birchen Close
Unknown
- 3 Birchen Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birchen Close
Unknown
- 5 Birchen Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birchen Close sold for £475,000 on 16th October 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the street is £532,802.
The Birchen Close Sales Market has increased by 15.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.6% | £532,802 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £547,207 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £535,764 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £540,245 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £537,874 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £495,041 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £471,064 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £465,915 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £475,621 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £472,034 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £460,832 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £416,531 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £376,160 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £340,522 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £334,973 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £335,384 |
| June 2010 | 15.2% | £335,354 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £291,092 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £328,917 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £330,027 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,199.
The Birchen Close Rental Market has increased by 42.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £2,199pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £2,143pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £2,070pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,987pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £1,802pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,576pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £1,486pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £1,320pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2008 | -1% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,273pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th October 2024 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The street has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£475,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Jul 2023£540,000 | 3 Bed House10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Dec 2021£600,000 | 4 Bed House1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Jun 2021£445,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Jan 2017£485,000 | 3 Bed House3, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW3, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£600,000 | 4 Bed House1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Jul 2023£540,000 | 3 Bed House10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
- Sold Jan 2017£485,000 | 3 Bed House3, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW3, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
Nearby Streets
Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 is the 134th largest and the 128th most expensive street in the RG8 area.
- Beckley Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG84 Addresses|53 m away
- Hagbourne Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG818 Addresses|73 m away
- Greenmore, Woodcote, Reading, RG832 Addresses|87 m away
- Grimmer Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG829 Addresses|89 m away
- Baldons Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG84 Addresses|98 m away
- Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG811 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- Woodcote Primary School400 m away
- Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School2.1 km away
- Stoke Row CofE Primary School3.8 km away
- Langtree School400 m away
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge5.5 km away
- Denefield School6.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 - RG8 0SW is Goring & Streatley station, which is 4.7 kilometres away.
- Goring & Streatley|4.7 km away
- Pangbourne|5.2 km away
- Tilehurst|7.0 km away
