8 Chetwode Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £880,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
8 Chetwode Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£912,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
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What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 8 Chetwode Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
4 June 2021Most recent
£880,000
+69.2%over 8 years31 August 2012
£520,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG40 2LL: £547,500 (2020–1996).

Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
RG40 2JX
Rances Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Crispin's School. 21 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB