1 Academy Cottage, Woolf Drive, Wokingham, RG40 1FA
About 1 Academy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Academy Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1FA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 18.5% above the 2014 sale price. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Academy Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Academy Cottage, Woolf Drive, Wokingham, RG40 1FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Academy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
1 Academy Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2014)
£410,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Woolf Drive homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Academy Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,881
Street avg £33,340
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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
Clare Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 1FA 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.
Common questions
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