1 Church Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1505 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £910,000 is 30.9% above the 2012 sale price.
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1 Church Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2021
1 Church Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
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£910,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£695,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
44.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of Listed Building consent 232805 dated 11/01/2023. Condition 3 relates to details of new doors, windows and cills.
Application for Listed Building consent for proposed replacement and repairs to fenestration.
16 January 2012Most recent
£695,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG40 4PL: £635,000 (2017–2017).

RG40 4PA
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Gorse Ride Junior School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB