The Birches, Reading house prices
The record shows a median of £294,550 for The Birches, Reading, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +54% in cash — but +9% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £294,550
- 10 years · cash
- +54%
- 10 years · real
- +9%
Key facts
The Birches, Reading prices since 1995
Since 2014, prices in The Birches, Reading are +54% in cash. After inflation, that is +9% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in The Birches, Reading
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 20 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £525,000 | — |
| 31 May 2024 | 16 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Detached Freehold | £510,000 | — |
| 17 May 2024 | 6 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £525,000 | — |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 22 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £428,800 | — |
| 10 Sep 2020 | 24 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 20 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 17 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £417,500 | — |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 15 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 6 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £362,500 | — |
| 29 Jun 2016 | 10 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 15 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 23 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £359,000 | — |
| 23 Jul 2013 | 1 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 4 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £294,100 | — |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 9 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £285,000 | — |
| 1 Feb 2010 | 3 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £302,350 | — |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 16 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 2 Jun 2008 | 2 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Detached Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 10 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Semi-detached Freehold | £305,000 | — |
| 23 Aug 2007 | 6 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £282,500 | — |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 22 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £278,600 | — |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 19 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £295,000 | — |
| 10 Apr 2007 | 1 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 10 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Semi-detached Freehold | £280,000 | — |
| 21 Nov 2005 | 21 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £287,500 | — |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 5 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Semi-detached Freehold | £299,950 | — |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 3 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 7 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Terraced Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 12 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Detached Freehold | £180,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 16 The Birches · RG8 9BW | Detached Freehold | £180,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in The Birches, Reading
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, The Birches | £103,250 10 May 1996 | £180,000 12 Jan 2001 | 3 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, The Birches | £325,000 19 Sep 2014 | £425,000 6 Jan 2017 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, The Birches | £175,000 6 Dec 1999 | £200,000 17 Aug 2001 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, The Birches | £145,000 14 Apr 1999 | £395,000 29 Jun 2016 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 24, The Birches | £103,000 10 Mar 1995 | £425,000 10 Sep 2020 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, The Birches | £180,000 31 Mar 2000 | £510,000 31 May 2024 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, The Birches | £230,000 24 Jan 2003 | £302,350 1 Feb 2010 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, The Birches | £282,500 23 Aug 2007 | £525,000 17 May 2024 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, The Birches | £425,000 27 Aug 2019 | £525,000 28 Nov 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, The Birches | £278,600 10 Aug 2007 | £428,800 25 Jun 2021 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, The Birches | £290,000 10 Apr 2007 | £325,000 23 Jul 2013 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How The Birches, Reading compares
The Birches, Reading house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in The Birches, Reading?
The median sold price in The Birches, Reading is £294,550, based on 36 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in The Birches, Reading?
Recorded sales in The Birches, Reading range from £103,000 to £525,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in The Birches, Reading risen?
Over the past decade prices in The Birches, Reading are +54% in cash terms but +9% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in The Birches, Reading was 28 November 2025.
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