49 Budges Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1PL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £395,000.
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49 Budges Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2024
49 Budges Road has no planning applications on record.
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£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 11 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 11 years.
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On epc rating, 49 Budges Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,031
Street avg £2,753
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

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
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
8 October 2020Most recent
£395,000
+24.4%over 5 years21 November 2014
£317,500
+53.4%over 5 years31 July 2009
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1PL: £350,000 (2024–2021).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
RG40 1EZ
Budges Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keep Hatch Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB