5 Barkhart Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a balcony.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £937,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 180 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 7 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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5 Barkhart Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
5 Barkhart Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
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Latest sale on 5 Barkhart Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£960,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£937,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
5 Barkhart Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,206
Street avg £4,083
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wiltshire Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

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 changed
Hot water system upgraded
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension to dwelling to form conservatory.
6 February 2025Most recent
£937,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1TW: £799,950 (2025–2015).

CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
RG40 1ET
Closest school
0.5 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB