According to data from HM Land Registry, The Birches, Reading sits on a plot of 1,346 m².

We have plot size data on 22 out of 24 other houses in the postcode and The Birches, Reading sits on the 3rd largest plot.

The Birches, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Oct 2020.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (oil).

According to HM Land Registry, The Birches, Reading was last sold on 23rd July 2004 for £625,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.

The property has only had this single sale since 1995.

• Sold Jul 2004£625,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 67 sales of properties similar to The Birches, Reading within a radius of 4.0 kilometres since 2012.

The most recent example is Willow Dene, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT, a freehold house which sold for £1,250,000 on the 28th March 2025.

Read more about house prices in RG8.

• Sold Mar 2025£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseWillow Dene, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NTWillow Dene, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NT
• Sold Mar 2025£1,175,000 | 5 Bed HouseSouth Croft, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LNSouth Croft, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LN
• Sold Dec 2024£1,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseFlint House, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LYFlint House, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LY
• Sold Apr 2024£1,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseHurstmere, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NGHurstmere, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NG
• Sold Aug 2023£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseOriel, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NGOriel, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NG
• Sold May 2023£1,240,000 | 5 Bed HouseFarriers, Reading, RG8 8LSFarriers, Reading, RG8 8LS
• Sold Nov 2022£1,375,000 | 5 Bed HouseChailey House, Reading, RG8 8LSChailey House, Reading, RG8 8LS
• Sold Dec 2021£1,307,000 | 5 Bed HouseVarchfold, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NUVarchfold, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NU
• Sold May 2021£890,000 | 5 Bed HouseCollabrack, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LNCollabrack, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LN
• Sold Mar 2021£1,200,000 | 5 Bed HouseBush House, Reading, RG8 8LUBush House, Reading, RG8 8LU
• Sold Mar 2021£1,115,000 | 5 Bed HouseSwallows Acre, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LNSwallows Acre, Pangbourne Road, Reading, RG8 8LN
• Sold Oct 2019£1,650,000 | 5 Bed HouseWellesley House, Maple Lane, Reading, RG8 8PFWellesley House, Maple Lane, Reading, RG8 8PF
• Sold Jul 2019£1,670,000 | 5 Bed HouseSummit House, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8PGSummit House, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8PG
• Sold May 2019£1,715,000 | 5 Bed HouseSt. George, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8PGSt. George, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8PG
• Sold Nov 2017£1,075,000 | 5 Bed HouseSeymore, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LYSeymore, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LY
• Sold Jun 2017£2,525,000 | 5 Bed HouseWoodgreen Farm House, Reading, RG8 8NAWoodgreen Farm House, Reading, RG8 8NA
• Sold Aug 2015£940,000 | 5 Bed HouseTimberlaine, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NGTimberlaine, Aldworth Road, Reading, RG8 8NG
• Sold Nov 2013£900,000 | 5 Bed HouseRexcote, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NURexcote, Bethesda Street, Reading, RG8 8NU
• Sold Jan 2013£800,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Badgers, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LYThe Badgers, Blandys Lane, Reading, RG8 8LY
• Sold Oct 2012£950,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Dell, Beckfords, Reading, RG8 8PBThe Dell, Beckfords, Reading, RG8 8PB

Beckfords, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 has a total of 32 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, The Birches, Reading is the 4th largest and the 7th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £450k more expensive than the average property in RG8.

• Basildon C.E. Primary School

  200 m away
• Streatley Church of England Primary School

  4.4 km away
• Yattendon C.E. Primary School

  4.4 km away

• Denefield School

  6.2 km away
• Theale Green School

  6.5 km away
• Little Heath School

  6.7 km away

• Pangbourne

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  3.7 km away
• Goring & Streatley

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  4.3 km away
• Theale

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  7.3 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.