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Toad Cottage, Mole Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, RG41 5DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
280 m²
3014 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Toad Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Toad Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Sindlesham, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG41 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 58% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 sits 455% above the 1999 sale of £149,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 84.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2002.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Toad Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Toad Cottage, Mole Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, RG41 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension and raising of roof to front of dwelling plus side dormer.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    021085
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£827,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 58.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£149,000

Growth on file: 58.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 1999Most recent

    £149,000

    +42.6%over 2 years
  2. 31 January 1997

    £104,500

    +161.3%
  3. 18 August 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 5DJ: £433,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Mole Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Toad Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£532

Street avg £4,547

Strongly below

Floor Area

280 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Harrow Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bearwood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG41 5DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG41 5DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG41 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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