3, BIRCHEN CLOSE, WOODCOTE, READING, RG8 0SW - £485,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE is a very small detached house of 86m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £485,000 in January 2017, which was around 25% below the average January 2017 detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 5 JAN	£485,000	£648,810	25% below HPI
2003 1 SEP	£305,000	£360,946	15% below HPI

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE sales from September 2003 and January 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2003 sale was for 15% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 15% below the HPI over time, until the January 2017 sale, where it falls to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

How Large is 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE?

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE is 86m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Woodcote, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Woodcote, and where 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 8% of detached houses are smaller than 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE, and 91% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Woodcote.

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.109 of an acre, or 441m². The below map shows the location of 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 3 BIRCHEN CLOSE?

3 BIRCHEN CLOSE is located in WOODCOTE, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on BIRCHEN CLOSE.