1 Blake Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2021 for £570,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Extension: Single storey · Side of property
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 6 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 6 years.
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What we flagged
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
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Householder application for proposed single storey side extension to dwelling plus conversion of garage to create habitable accommodation and side dormer extensions.
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side and rear extension to replace existing garage. Internal alterations to dwelling.
12 January 2021Most recent
£570,000
+65.2%over 5 years8 April 2015
£345,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG40 1QH: £392,000 (2017–2011).

RG40 1RH
Keephatch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Keep Hatch Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB