5 Merton Ford is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 4 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 116 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 103–190 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (7 versus a best of 49). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £405,000.
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5 Merton Ford's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
5 Merton Ford has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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5 Merton Ford is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,491
Street avg £4,411
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
4 January 2023Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2HQ: £485,000 (2024–2015).

CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
RG40 2LZ
Rances Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Westende Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB