Lockton House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 209.8% above the 1998 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Lockton House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 3 years.
£96,500
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 3 years.
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What we flagged
On price per m², Lockton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,636
Street avg £3,439
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Harding Place — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
18 September 1998Most recent
£96,500
+8.1%over 3 years11 May 1995
£89,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1DP: £332,000 (2025–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
RG40 1LH
Closest school
0.5 km
Wescott Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB