9 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

UPRN:310030001-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: E (50)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

9 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£470,000

£423k - £517kMedium

Estimate

£470k

Range

£423k – £517k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

5.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

9 Birch Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (64/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

64/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 59

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£104/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.33 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£470,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield5.40%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG30 6BL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1382
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 (BREEAM) of application PL/26/0335
Pending
PL/26/1381
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) of application PL/26/0335
Pending
PL/26/1377
Two storey side and rear extension. Single storey rear extension. Demolition of attached outbuildings.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density-

Owner Occupied50%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 65%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Meadow Park Academy
0.2 mi
Good
Ranikhet Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Moorlands Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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3 Birch Avenue
-
£515k
-
12 Birch Avenue
-
£450k
-
14 Birch Avenue
-
£425k
-
1 Birch Avenue
-
£385k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN