5 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
About 5 Dowles Barn Close
5 Dowles Barn Close is a five-bedroom property in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG41 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,103,000 is 11.8% below the 2022 sale of £1,250,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £1,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dowles Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Dowles Barn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 6 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2022Most recent
£1,250,000
+31.6%over 6 years12 June 2016
£950,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 4ET: £1,000,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG41 4ET
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Sold Jun 2024
£743,0009 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Jan 2022
£1,175,0007 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Jan 2017
£925,00010 Dowles Barn Close, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4ET
Sold Dec 2016
£920,000
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Dowles Barn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,924
Street avg £4,222
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 202 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 9 years
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB