8 Defford Close, Wokingham, RG41 1HJ
About 8 Defford Close
8 Defford Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG41 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 31.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £572,500.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Defford Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2013PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed erection of a single storey front extension to create entrance porch, plus alterations to existing dormers to flat roof to a pitched roof.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 131684
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 012104
What's in 8 Defford Close, Wokingham, RG41 1HJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£572,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2019Most recent
£572,500
+36.3%over 11 years2 August 2007
£419,950
+133.4%over 7 years10 March 2000
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 1HJ: £499,950 (2025–2017).
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Versus other Defford Close homes
Floor Area for 8 Defford Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,290
Street avg £3,781
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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