28 Langley Common Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4TS). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £672,500 in June 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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28 Langley Common Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2008.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 11 years.
£672,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 11 years.
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Price per m² for 28 Langley Common Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,339
Street avg £3,725
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 143 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
An application for a lawful development certificate for existing use for the retention of the driveway as built.
Proposed erection of 2 replacement dwellings with access and parking, demolition of existing 2 dwellings.
28 June 2019Most recent
£672,500
+5.1%over 3 years12 May 2016
£640,000
+11.3%over 1 year3 July 2014
£575,000
+45.6%over 5 years2 July 2009
£395,000
+109.3%over 1 year11 March 2008
£188,750
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
8 Langley Common Road Barkham Wokingham
Sold May 2019

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
RG40 4XB
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