8 Highfield Close is a mid-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £435,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
8 Highfield Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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Price for 8 Highfield Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.
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What we flagged
Years Held for 8 Highfield Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,828
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 92 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
Milton Court — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling following demolition of the existing conservatory.
18 September 2024Most recent
£435,000
+42.6%over 10 years15 September 2014
£305,000
+80.5%over 12 years19 April 2002
£169,000
+20.7%over 2 years27 September 1999
£140,000
+42.9%over 2 years25 April 1997
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1DG: £385,000 (2025–2020).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Closest school
0.5 km
The Holt School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB