12 Buckthorn Close, Wokingham, RG40 5YD
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About 12 Buckthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Buckthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
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 (£435/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Buckthorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Buckthorn Close, Wokingham, RG40 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2025ApplicationIn report
Householder application for the proposed enlarged driveway and dropped kerb.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Buckthorn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£900,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£875,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Buckthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 12 Buckthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,679
Street avg £4,071
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 5YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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