18 Defford Close, Wokingham, RG41 1HJ
About 18 Defford Close
18 Defford Close is a detached house in Wokingham (RG41 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 81.6% above the 2006 sale of £320,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Defford Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Defford Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a first floor side and rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 112314
What's in 18 Defford Close, Wokingham, RG41 1HJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Defford Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 11 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2006Most recent
£320,000
+164.5%over 11 years27 October 1995
£121,000
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
Price per m² for 18 Defford Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £3,885
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB