8 Abbey Close, Wokingham, RG40 1WB
5 sales on record
About 8 Abbey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Abbey Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1WB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 12.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Close, Wokingham, RG40 1WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
8 Abbey Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2016)
£229,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Abbey Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Abbey Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,872
Street avg £4,521
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
Crutchley Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 1WB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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