Merton Lodge, Binfield Road, Wokingham, RG40 1SL
Swimming pool
About Merton Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merton Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,030,000 is 19.8% above the 2014 sale price. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Merton Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merton Lodge, Binfield Road, Wokingham, RG40 1SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2006AnnexFullIn report
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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.
Merton Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2014)
£860,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about Merton Lodge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Binfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Merton Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,675
Street avg £4,272
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 1SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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