HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Birchen Close, Reading as measuring 360 m².

That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 11 other houses have recorded plot data.

5, Birchen Close, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Jun 2014.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

The most recent sale of 5, Birchen Close, Reading completed on 3rd November 2014 at £463,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 the property has sold twice.

Values of comparable properties have risen by 69.7% over the period since November 2014.

Since 2011 114 properties similar to 5, Birchen Close, Reading have sold within a radius of 3.6 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 24th October 2025, was 31, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB, a freehold house which sold for £495,000.

Read more about house prices in RG8.

• Sold Oct 2025£495,000 | 4 Bed House31, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB31, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB
• Sold Mar 2025£600,000 | 4 Bed House1, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS1, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS
• Sold Dec 2024£545,000 | 4 Bed House31, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS31, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS
• Sold Nov 2024£555,000 | 4 Bed House36, Whitehouse Road, Reading, RG8 0SA36, Whitehouse Road, Reading, RG8 0SA
• Sold Oct 2024£475,000 | 3 Bed House8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW8, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
• Sold Mar 2024£10,710 | 3 Bed House2, Bensgrove Close, Reading, RG8 0SJ2, Bensgrove Close, Reading, RG8 0SJ
• Sold Nov 2023£440,000 | 4 Bed House5, West Chiltern, Reading, RG8 0SG5, West Chiltern, Reading, RG8 0SG
• Sold Jul 2023£540,000 | 4 Bed House10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW10, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
• Sold Jun 2023£515,000 | 3 Bed House2, Grimmer Way, Reading, RG8 0SN2, Grimmer Way, Reading, RG8 0SN
• Sold Apr 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House25, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB25, The Close, Reading, RG8 0SB
• Sold Jan 2023£525,000 | 3 Bed House2, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL2, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL
• Sold Dec 2021£600,000 | 4 Bed House1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW1, Birchen Close, Reading, RG8 0SW
• Sold Feb 2021£400,000 | 3 Bed House12, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL12, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL
• Sold Jul 2020£435,000 | 3 Bed House37, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS37, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS
• Sold Oct 2019£500,000 | 4 Bed House10, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL10, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL
• Sold May 2019£425,000 | 4 Bed House17, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS17, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS
• Sold Aug 2018£473,000 | 3 Bed House4, Bensgrove Close, Reading, RG8 0SJ4, Bensgrove Close, Reading, RG8 0SJ
• Sold Apr 2016£425,000 | 3 Bed House6, Grimmer Way, Reading, RG8 0SN6, Grimmer Way, Reading, RG8 0SN
• Sold Sep 2013£335,000 | 4 Bed House11, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS11, Croft Way, Reading, RG8 0RS
• Sold Jun 2011£382,000 | 4 Bed House16, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL16, Lackmore Gardens, Reading, RG8 0SL

Of the 11 addresses on Birchen Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8, 5, Birchen Close, Reading comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £176k less expensive than the average property across the RG8 district.

• Woodcote Primary School

  400 m away
• Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School

  2.1 km away
• Stoke Row CofE Primary School

  3.8 km away

• Langtree School

  400 m away
• Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

  5.5 km away
• Denefield School

  6.5 km away

• Goring & Streatley

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  4.7 km away
• Pangbourne

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  5.2 km away
• Tilehurst

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  7.0 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.