Acorn House is a mid-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1XP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Acorn House (50–81 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 21 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Breaches Alleged:- Flats 4,3 and 1 - The material alteration to the appearance of the building by the installation of replacement UPVC windows. Flat 2 - Without planning permission the material alteration to the appearance of the building by the installation of replacement uPVC doors. Please note that this appeal (3153379) is also inked with appeals APP/X0360/C/16/3153381 Flat 2),APP/X0360/C/16/3153383 (Flat 3),APP/X0360/C/16/3153386 (Flat1)
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Acorn House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
Habitable Rooms for Acorn House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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
Osborne Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1XP: £215,000 (2025–2022).

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
RG40 1XJ
Closest school
0.2 km
Wescott Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB