10 Buckthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 215 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £975,000.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Latest sale on 10 Buckthorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.
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Years Held for 10 Buckthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,535
Street avg £4,087
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 175 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

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 improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
10 November 2023Most recent
£975,000
+99.4%over 14 years1 July 2009
£489,000
-2.2%over 2 years21 September 2006
£499,950
+82.1%over 7 years1 April 1999
£274,500
+13.0%over 1 year22 August 1997
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5YD: £790,000 (2023–2014).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
RG40 5PG
Hughes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keep Hatch Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB