12 Goodchild Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.9% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £635,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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12 Goodchild Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 11 years.
£635,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 11 years.
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On years held, 12 Goodchild Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,048
Street avg £3,883
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

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 system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application for single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
10 October 2025Most recent
£635,000
+67.1%over 10 years15 December 2014
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2EN: £600,000 (2025–2019).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
RG40 2DZ
Seaford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wescott Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB