52 Carey Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 2NP). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £592,500 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£592,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On years held, 52 Carey Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,643
Street avg £4,057
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Library — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for proposed raising of the roof to create habitable accommodation to the first floor. Single storey front, side and rear extensions with changes to fenestration. Following conversion of the garage and demolition of existing conservatory, garage and porch.
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey side extension, following demolition of existing garage, raising of the roof to create first floor habitable accommodation, including the erection of a balcony to the rear, following demolition of existing conservatory, demolition of existing front porch and part front extension to create new entrance, plus changes to fenestration.
5 February 2021Most recent
£592,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 2NP: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Mulberry House Flat 5 2 Carey Road Wokingham
Sold Jun 2025
Mulberry House Flat 25 2 Carey Road Wokingham
Sold Mar 2025
Mulberry House Flat 18 2 Carey Road Wokingham
Sold Feb 2025
37 Carey Road Wokingham
Sold Jul 2023
Mulberry House Flat 30 2 Carey Road Wokingham
Sold May 2023

CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
RG40 2BD
Closest school
0.7 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB