23 Goodchild Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2EN). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 sits 63.8% above the 2017 sale of £345,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling, plus erection of rear dormer to convert existing loft to create habitable accommodation.
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
30-day money-back guarantee
23 Goodchild Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 2 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 2 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
23 Goodchild Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,924
Street avg £4,123
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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 efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension with roof lantern; conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation plus construction of rear dormer extension.
20 November 2017Most recent
£345,000
+12.9%over 1 year18 December 2015
£305,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2EN: £620,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
RG40 2EQ
Seaford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wescott Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB