10, BIRCHEN CLOSE, WOODCOTE, READING, RG8 0SW - £540,000

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 119m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £540,000 in July 2023, which was around 31% below the average July 2023 detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 10 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 10 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
2023 14 JUL	£540,000	£778,888	31% below HPI
2011 23 SEP	£345,000	£476,162	28% below HPI

10 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 10 BIRCHEN CLOSE sales from September 2011 and July 2023 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 2011 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the July 2023 sale, where it falls to 31% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 31% below the HPI.

How Large is 10 BIRCHEN CLOSE?

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE is 119m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2023. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Woodcote, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Woodcote, and where 10 BIRCHEN CLOSE lies on this distribution: 38% of detached houses are smaller than 10 BIRCHEN CLOSE, and 62% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Woodcote.

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 299m². The below map shows the location of 10 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 10 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 10 BIRCHEN CLOSE?

10 BIRCHEN CLOSE is located in WOODCOTE, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 10 on BIRCHEN CLOSE.