17 Defford Close, Wokingham, RG41 1HJ
About 17 Defford Close
17 Defford Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG41 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 398.1% above the 1997 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagesingle
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Defford Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Defford Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£133,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 January 1997Most recent
£133,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 1HJ: £500,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG41 1HJ
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Versus other Defford Close homes
17 Defford Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,011
Street avg £4,034
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Toutley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Emmbrook Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB