18 Langley Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 sits 130.5% above the 2013 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 16 EPCs). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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18 Langley Common Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£298,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
On price per m², 18 Langley Common Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £3,902
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.1 km

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46.4dB

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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Proposed increase in roof height to planning consent F/2014/2325 to accommodate insulation plus replace existing roof tiles to slate grey and removal of existing chimney.
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed erection of single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
20 December 2013Most recent
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4TS: £650,000 (2023–2020).
24 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold Aug 2023
2 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold May 2022
14a Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold Feb 2021
26 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold Jan 2020
28 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold Jun 2019

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
RG40 4EJ
Langley Common — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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