The Elms, Flat 5, 26 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AB
3 planning records
About The Elms
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Elms is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 66 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in The Elms, where floor areas span 49–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
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. At 66 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 37 EPCs). On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 12.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Flat 5, 26 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Elms has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- May 2012Change of UseHeritageIn report
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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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Elms valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Broad Street homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Elms outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,621
Street avg £5,381
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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