5 Barrett Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1UR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged Wokingham HPI: -30.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 139.2% above the 2009 sale of £158,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Barrett Crescent has no planning applications on record.
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5 Barrett Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -30.5% per year over 1 year.
£158,000
Growth on file: -30.5% per year over 1 year.
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CO₂ Emissions for 5 Barrett Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,927
Street avg £2,757
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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
53.0dB

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
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
27 February 2009Most recent
£158,000
-30.5%over 8 months30 June 2008
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1UR: £310,000 (2023–2014).

CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
RG40 1EZ
Barrett Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Crispin's School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB