51a, Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RG
About 51a
51a is a three-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG41 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 sits 259.6% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
51a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
51a has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2022FullIn report
Householder application for the proposed erection of a 3.4m high fence to the side boundary, erection of a 2.0m high front gate with two brick piers.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 213729
- Nov 2019ConditionsIn report
Application for submission of details to comply with the following condition of planning consent 191556 dated 28.08.2019. Conditions 3: External Materials 4: Details of Boundary Walls and Fences
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 192725
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Sales history & valuation
51a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2012).
£845,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 2RG: £465,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in RG41 2RG
Everything we know about 51a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barkham Road homes
Price per m² for 51a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,199
Street avg £4,309
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Molly Millars Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Walter Infant School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB