5 Erica Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,223,000 is 26.7% above the 2014 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
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5 Erica Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
5 Erica Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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£1,223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.
£965,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On price per m², 5 Erica Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,214
Street avg £5,067
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 10 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
0.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling.
4 April 2014Most recent
£965,000
+96.9%over 14 years2 September 1999
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2DU: £1,215,000 (2022–2016).

CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
RG40 2EQ
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB