1 Holmes Close, Wokingham, RG41 2SG
About 1 Holmes Close
1 Holmes Close is a detached house in Wokingham (RG41 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 sits 415.6% above the 1998 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 83.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Holmes Close.
- Aug 2020AmendmentIn report
Breach alleged Without planning permission the material change of use of amenity land to residential.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 202035
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed part first floor, part two storey side extension, first floor rear extension and single storey front extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 131128
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Holmes Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 1998Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG41 2SG: £598,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Holmes Close, 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 Holmes Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Holmes Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£776
Street avg £4,709
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Mulberry Business Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Paul's CofE Junior School. 18 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB