12a is a detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £825,000.
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12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.
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What we flagged
CO₂ Emissions for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rectory Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
2 October 2020Most recent
£825,000
+91.9%over 18 years25 October 2001
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1DH: £625,000 (2024–1996).

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
RG40 1DZ
Closest school
0.6 km
Wescott Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB