3 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
About 3 Dowles Barn Close
3 Dowles Barn Close is a semi-detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG41 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (230 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Dowles Barn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Dowles Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Dowles Barn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 4ET: £1,125,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG41 4ET
4 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Oct 2024
£1,125,000Strawberry Tree Cottage, Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Jun 2024
£743,0005 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Nov 2022
£1,250,0009 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Jan 2022
£1,175,0007 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Jan 2017
£925,000
Everything we know about 3 Dowles Barn 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 Dowles Barn Close homes
On epc rating, 3 Dowles Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 208 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Doles Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Evendons Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB