5 Albert Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 39.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2025
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
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5 Albert Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
5 Albert Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,112
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Elms Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

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 improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for proposed erection of single storey front extension to dwelling plus extension of existing front porch and garage.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for the prior approval of the erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 2.9m and 3.4m and the height of the eaves 2.5m.
22 August 2014Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2AL: £376,000 (2022–2014).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
RG40 2BD
Closest school
0.6 km
Walter Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB