Detached

25 SPARROW CLOSE

WOKINGHAM, RG41 3HT

£570,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Heron Road 0.4 miles
Shop Honey B 0.4 miles
Hospital Wokingham Hospital 0.6 miles
Train station Wokingham 0.8 miles
University Dreadnought, University of Reading 5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

108 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£570,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,278/m²

Local average

£685,387 (46 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/12/2025

Expiry date: 18/12/2035

Current heating cost: £868/year

Potential heating cost: £673/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 22/04/2026 £570,000 Detached — £570,000 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £570,000
listed 26/12/2025 £550,000
sold 01/01/1997 £124,950

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
BARKBY LIMMERHILL ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4BU £995,000 07/11/2025 Detached
THE ORCHARD LIMMERHILL ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4BU £1,265,000 15/12/2022 Detached
7 ROWAN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4BH £725,000 29/11/2022 Detached
24 SPARROW CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG41 3HT £626,800 03/08/2022 Detached
5 EAGLE CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG41 3YZ £440,000 18/05/2022 Detached
6 SHERIDAN WAY, WOKINGHAM, RG41 3AP £620,000 04/02/2022 Detached

Area average: £778,633 (6 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8%
10y growth -3.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wokingham. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -4.3%
5y (index) 16.4%
10y (index) 21.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wokingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,334/mo
Realistic £1,482/mo
Optimistic £1,630/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Barkham Road, RG41 £2,900/mo 4 0.57 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,900/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%
Max investor price (0.8%) £362,500
Target investor price (1%) £290,000
Gross yield 6.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.4×
Monthly cashflow £340/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.5%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 21
Violence and sexual offences 16
Anti-social behaviour 6
Burglary 6
Other theft 6
Criminal damage and arson 5
Public order 4
Vehicle crime 3
Other crime 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 71

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Windmill Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 8 Jun 2016
The Hawthorns Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 16 May 2013
CAMHS Phoenix School Other 0.6 miles Outstanding — 10 Jun 2013
St Paul's CofE Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 25 Apr 2024
Walter Infant School Primary 0.7 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
31/12/2018 22/11/2018 — 1
12/07/2004 09/06/2004 14 1
12/07/2004 09/06/2004 14 1