Devonia is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Billingbear, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 46), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. At 150 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 sits 55.8% above the 2010 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Devonia sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2018
Extension: Two storey
Proposed 2 storey extension , following the partial demolition of existing dwelling to turn existing semi-detached house into detached house with existing garage retained.
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Devonia valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£974,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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What we flagged
Devonia is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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
1.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Ourline application for the proposed erection of one new dwelling and formation of new access. Demolition of existing garage and extension, means of access & siting to be considered.
21 April 2010Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5RR: £650,000 (2021–2007).

Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
RG40 5PG
Terrace Road North H & R 1 — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB