25 Clare Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 43.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £740,000.
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25 Clare Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£740,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
25 Clare Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,176
Street avg £4,583
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
Clare Avenue — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single storey, part two storey and part first floor side and rear extension, plus replacement of first floor cladding, new ground floor render and changes to fenestration.
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension, plus replacement of first floor cladding, new ground floor render and changes to fenestration.
26 March 2020Most recent
£740,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1EB: £880,000 (2022–2021).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
RG40 1ET
Closest school
0.7 km
The Holt School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB