8 Grove Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 147.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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8 Grove Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
Part single, part two storey
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Latest sale on 8 Grove Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.
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Price per m² for 8 Grove Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,797
Street avg £2,966
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single part two storey rear/side extension following demolition of existing single storey rear and side extensions, plus installation of a new canopy roof over existing porch.
Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a conservatory.
28 April 2025Most recent
£590,000
+38.8%over 10 years17 October 2014
£425,000
+49.1%over 8 years21 October 2005
£284,950
+14.5%over 2 years16 May 2003
£248,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 3NA: £290,000 (2021–2003).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
RG40 3HX
Kingsbridge Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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