Harvest Cottage, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
About Harvest Cottage
Harvest Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG41 4TN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 31.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Harvest Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling to form conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 001486
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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
Harvest Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£355,000
+108.8%over 15 years30 March 2000
£169,995
+42.9%over 2 years30 June 1997
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 4TN: £780,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in RG41 4TN
Handpost Farm, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
Sold Mar 2022
£1,825,000Hill View House, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
Sold Oct 2015
£870,000Sherwood, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
Sold Oct 2014
£780,000Inglewood, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
Sold Jul 2011
£550,000Pickwick, School Road, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TN
Sold Jun 2010
£500,000
Everything we know about Harvest Cottage, 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 School Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Harvest Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,989
Street avg £4,143
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
School Road East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB