23 Croft Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 53.9% above the 2009 sale of £475,000.
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23 Croft Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
23 Croft Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On epc rating, 23 Croft Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,276
Street avg £3,652
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
14 April 2009Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 3HX: £580,000 (2023–2018).

CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
RG40 3TN
Woodcray Manor Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Evendons Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB