21 Brookside, Wokingham, RG41 2ST
About 21 Brookside
21 Brookside is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG41 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 22 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. Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 sits 95.8% above the 2012 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).
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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
Energy performance
21 Brookside 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 system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
21 Brookside has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for proposed first floor front extension with changes to the fenestration
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 240699
- Jun 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of garage to create habitable accommodation to dwelling with new roof over, new windows to front elevation and new porch roof to replace existing roof.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 151329
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Brookside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 5 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2012Most recent
£400,000
-3.6%over 4 years2 July 2007
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 2ST: £492,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 21 Brookside, 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 Brookside homes
Price per m² for 21 Brookside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,247
Street avg £4,190
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Windmill Primary School. 20 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB