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Birdhill Avenue, Reading

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birdhill Avenue, Reading · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/reading-reading/birdhill-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 7JU, RG2 7JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£327,300
30 sales
Price range
£261k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2025
RG2 7JT

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At a glance

House prices£327k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkEarley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Birdhill Avenue, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,963. Average sale prices rose from £293,000 in 2016 to £338,900 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 7% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birdhill Avenue range from £261,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birdhill Avenue compared

RG2 postcode area£410,767
Reading£378,776
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birdhill Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £293,000 (2 sales)2016£293k2017: £307,750 (4 sales)2017£308k2018: £303,500 (4 sales)2018£304k2019: £265,000 (1 sales)2019£265k2020: £290,000 (1 sales)2020£290k2021: £313,667 (3 sales)2021£314k2022: £346,250 (6 sales)2022£346k2023: £398,500 (2 sales)2023£399k2024: £361,500 (2 sales)2024£362k2025: £338,900 (5 sales)2025£339k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£323,96328 Oct 2025
Detached2£373,50014 Oct 2022
Terraced1£325,00020 Sep 2016

Sold prices on Birdhill Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 18 Mar 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 28 Oct 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 31 Jul 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 4 Jul 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 22 May 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 28 Mar 2025£334,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 8 Nov 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 15 Jan 2024£368,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 14 Aug 2023£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 17 Feb 2023£407,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 13 Dec 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 14 Oct 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 3 Oct 2022£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 28 Jul 2022£330,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 13 Apr 2022£262,525 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 4 Mar 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 28 Feb 2022£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 23 Aug 2021£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 30 Jul 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 30 Apr 2021£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 14 Feb 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 11 Oct 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 17 Aug 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 1 Jun 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 21 Mar 2018£327,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 15 Mar 2018£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 20 Oct 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 7 Jul 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 19 Jun 2017£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JT 9 Mar 2017£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 21 Oct 2016£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Birdhill Avenue RG2 7JU 20 Sep 2016£325,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Birdhill Avenue £315,000 (Mar 2017) → £335,000 (May 2025) +6%
over 8 yrs
65, Birdhill Avenue £280,000 (Jun 2018) → £330,500 (Jul 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birdhill Avenue

Crime

246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birdhill Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences99
Public order36
Anti-social behaviour21
Shoplifting21
Other theft18
Criminal damage & arson16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birdhill Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Properties closest to the River Kennet at the Burghfield, Southcote, Coley and Holybrook areas Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birdhill Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blagdon Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
The Ridgeway Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Reading Girls' School 905 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School 511 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Leighton Park School 581 pupils Other independent school Quaker 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Whiteknights Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hartland High School 589 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
The Palmer Primary Academy 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Earley station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Reading station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Reading station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birdhill Avenue (opp, Cressingham Road) 1 min walk
  • Barnsdale Road (opp, Cressingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Birdhill Avenue (adj, Cressingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Barnsdale Road (adj, Cressingham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Long Barn Lane Surgery
    22 Long Barn Lane, Whitley, Reading · 0.6 mi
  • Milman & Kennet Surgery
    Milman Road Health Centre, 1St Floor, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Reading Shinfield Express · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Whitley Reading · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitley Reading · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whiteknights Campus - Reading · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vantage Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Whitley 277 Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Christchurch Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • University Health Centre · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.3%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented15.4%17.1%
Households616

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,708

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Reading with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birdhill Avenue

Ethnic group

HereReading
White64.2%67.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.9%17.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.7%7.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%5.1%
Other ethnic group3.5%2.9%

Religion

HereReading
Christian38.6%39.6%
No religion33.8%36.3%
Muslim11%8.9%
Not answered7.4%6.9%
Hindu5.9%5%
Buddhist1.3%1.7%
Sikh1.1%0.7%
Other religion0.9%0.7%

Country of birth

HereReading
Born in the UK68.2%66.5%
Born outside the UK31.8%33.5%

Highest qualification

HereReading
Level 4 qualifications and above43%40.4%
No qualifications17.1%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%10.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.1%
Apprenticeship3.9%4.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereReading
Very good health48.8%51.2%
Good health34.3%34.4%
Fair health13.3%10.7%
Bad health3.1%2.9%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereReading
1 car or van in household42.9%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%21.1%
No cars or vans in household20.1%28.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Reading.

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