26 Langley Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 164 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £570,000.
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26 Langley Common Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Proposed raising of roof to create additional habitable accommodation in existing roof space, with addition of dormer window extensions, plus removal of existing chimney stack.
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£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.
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Habitable Rooms for 26 Langley Common Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Outline application for the proposed erection of one dwelling and widening of access.
31 January 2020Most recent
£570,000
+93.2%over 10 years30 November 2009
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4TS: £650,000 (2023–2019).
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
28 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold Jun 2019
8 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold May 2019

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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38.9dB