The Elms is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. At 122 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Elms (49–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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The Elms's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023
The Elms has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
Application for listed building consent for the proposed change of use from (A2) professional use to (C3) residential use, to include the creation of 7 luxury flats. ( amendment to previous planning consent LB/2011/1416).
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The Elms valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
On floor area, The Elms stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,893
Street avg £5,409
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broad Street — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Proposed change of use from (A2) professional use to (C3) residential use, to include the creation of 7 luxury apartments. (amendment to previous planning consent F/2011/1414).
22 July 2014Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1AB: £340,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
RG40 1LH
Closest school
0.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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