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About 242 Wokingham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
242 Wokingham Road is a nine-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG6 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2375 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £891,000 is 46.8% above the 2010 sale price. At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms9
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
242 Wokingham Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 242 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
242 Wokingham Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2005ExtensionGranted
Kitchen Extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
242 Wokingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£891,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2010)
£607,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wokingham Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 242 Wokingham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,751
Street avg £3,127
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Melrose Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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