21a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 749 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 70 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–295 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 32.7% above the 2019 sale price. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £205,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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21a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2022
Householder application for the proposed erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the dwelling to create a barbecue lodge.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
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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
Shute End — bus stop.

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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful use for exsting garden sheds to be used as craft based business.
11 October 2019Most recent
£205,000
-15.6%over 7 years8 August 2012
£242,950
+21.5%over 1 year16 December 2010
£200,000
-32.8%12 November 2010
£297,500
+148.0%over 10 years15 November 1999
£119,950
+86.8%over 3 years12 November 1996
£64,220
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1BP: £750,000 (2024–2021).

RG40 1TN
Closest school
0.5 km
The Holt School. 18 schools nearby.
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