5 Battys Barn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 2HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 6th 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 84% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm.
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5 Battys Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 7 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 7 years.
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On price per m², 5 Battys Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 75 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
0.5 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
15 August 2003Most recent
£150,000
+134.4%over 7 years9 August 1996
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2HJ: £295,000 (2023–2021).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
RG40 2LJ
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