26 Benning Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1XX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £743,210 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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26 Benning Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.
£743,210
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.
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Years Held for 26 Benning Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,309
Street avg £4,371
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

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 efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of a single story rear extension, following removal of existing conservatory.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling.
1 August 2025Most recent
£743,210
+109.4%over 14 years29 July 2011
£355,000
+26.8%over 7 years8 April 2004
£280,000
+139.3%over 7 years29 November 1996
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1XX: £500,000 (2025–2023).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
RG40 1QZ
Ashridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Keep Hatch Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB