17 Battys Barn Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 2HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 76 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 46.7% above the 2010 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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17 Battys Barn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019
17 Battys Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
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4applications of note in the surrounding area
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17 Battys Barn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 4 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 4 years.
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On epc rating, 17 Battys Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,360
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
27 April 2010Most recent
£180,000
+9.8%over 4 years6 December 2005
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2HJ: £295,000 (2023–2021).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
RG40 2HJ
Seaford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB