1 Elms Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 78 m² this is the 31st smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 55.8% above the 2011 sale of £190,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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1 Elms Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 15 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 15 years.
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1 Elms Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,436
Street avg £3,015
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broad Street — bus stop.

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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
4 November 2011Most recent
£190,000
+13.8%over 6 years13 December 2004
£167,000
+7.1%over 2 years18 October 2002
£156,000
+62.6%over 2 years31 March 2000
£95,950
+63.7%over 2 years30 April 1997
£58,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2AA: £225,000 (2024–2022).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
RG40 2EQ
Closest school
0.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB