Dolphin House, Flat 1, Highfield Close, Wokingham, RG40 1DG
1 planning record
About Dolphin House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dolphin House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Dolphin House (60–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £258,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Dolphin House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dolphin House, Flat 1, Highfield Close, Wokingham, RG40 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN THE WOKINGHAM TOWN CENTRE CONSERVATION AREA T1, Lime - Tall tree with potentially weak fork. Previously installed cable bracing has snapped. Reduce height by 3 metres and sides by 3 meteRs. Remove dead wood and crown lift to 5 metres. Install 2 x non-invasive cable braces to best efect to support weak fork. The finished height to be 18m with an average radial spread of 6m.
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£258,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Versus other Highfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Dolphin House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,300
Street avg £3,526
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Milton Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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