5 Buttercup Close is a detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £605,000 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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5 Buttercup Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
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5 Buttercup Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £4,462
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
58.6dB

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
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Householder application for the proposed part conversion of existing garage to create habitable accommodation and erection of a single storey rear extension with 1 no. rooflight.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed part conversion of existing garage to create habitable accommodation and erection of a single storey rear extension including the insertion of 1no. roof light.
4 November 2024Most recent
£605,000
+42.4%over 6 years24 August 2018
£425,000
+14.9%over 3 years16 October 2014
£370,000
+37.0%over 8 years5 May 2006
£270,000
+29.8%over 5 years26 March 2001
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1QZ: £734,000 (2022–2021).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
The Plough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Floreat Montague Park Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB