Sold STC End of terrace

24 DAVY CLOSE

WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM RG40 2LW

1 beds 1 baths 44 m² Listed 16 Jul 2019 (-2524d)

£257,000

Reduced on 9 Aug 2019

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# 1 bedroom end of terrace house for sale (RG40 2LW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM RG40 2LW |
| Price | £257,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £250,000 Feb 2020 |

## Description

Situated in the heart of Wokingham town centre is this one bedroom starter home which has recently been redecorated throughout.  The property would make an ideal first time or investment purchase and is conveniently located for access to the mainline railway station and the newly regenerated town centre.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/72928045/483635) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/72928045/483636) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/72928045/483639) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/72928045/483644) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/72928045/483647) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/72928045/483653) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/72928045/483656) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/72928045/483658) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10847608
- **Address:** 24 Davy Close, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/03/2015
- **Work Completed:** 02/02/2015
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10781023
- **Address:** 24 Davy Close, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/02/2015
- **Work Completed:** 08/01/2015
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £250,000 | 28/02/2020 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN | £381,840 | 13/11/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 31 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £302,000 | 17/04/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 16 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £430,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 59 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU | £285,000 | 18/12/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £355,000 | 10/12/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 32 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £285,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN | £452,500 | 30/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £385,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £410,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £440,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 63 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU | £405,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 FAIRVIEW ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DN | £335,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £262,000 | 16/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 67 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT | £472,500 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU | £375,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 58 DENMARK STREET, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BQ | £405,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 66 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT | £405,000 | 06/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 11 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £385,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT | £400,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 NORTON ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BD | £360,000 | 07/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 119 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BW | £355,000 | 24/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN | £350,000 | 23/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £361,556 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £383,218 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £433,167 (29 Terraced, RG40, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -40.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wokingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,333/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,481/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,629/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £643/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Peach Street, RG40 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Penthouse, Copse House, RG41 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Station Road, RG40 | £1,500/mo | 1 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Godwin Close, RG41 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Godwin Close, RG41 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Waterloo Crescent, RG40 | £1,450/mo | 1 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Woosehill Court, RG41 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,329/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £133/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.4%
- **10y growth:** 18.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wokingham; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

44 m²

Last sold

£250,000 Feb 2020

Local average

£433,167 (-40.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,829 of 33,755)

Street crime

101 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

One bedroom
Living room
Modern kitchen
Bathroom
Courtyard style garden
Allocated parking

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Situated in the heart of Wokingham town centre is this one bedroom starter home which has recently been redecorated throughout. The property would make an ideal first time or investment purchase and is conveniently located for access to the mainline railway station and the newly regenerated town centre.

Listed by

Wokingham

Leaders and Romans Group

Reference: 72928045

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10847608

Property Details

Street: 24 Davy Close

Town: WOKINGHAM

Postcode: RG40 2LW

Installation Details

Items: 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/03/2015

Work Completed: 02/02/2015

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10781023

Property Details

Street: 24 Davy Close

Town: WOKINGHAM

Postcode: RG40 2LW

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 03/02/2015

Work Completed: 08/01/2015

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	28/02/2020 (6 years ago)	£250,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN	£381,840	13/11/2025	Terraced
Same street 31 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£302,000	17/04/2025	Terraced
Same street 16 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£430,000	07/03/2025	Semi-detached
59 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU	£285,000	18/12/2024	Terraced
Same street 8 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£355,000	10/12/2024	Terraced
Same street 32 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£285,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
7 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN	£452,500	30/10/2023	Terraced
Same street 10 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£385,000	20/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 17 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£410,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 14 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£440,000	29/03/2023	Semi-detached
63 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU	£405,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
11 FAIRVIEW ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DN	£335,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 30 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£262,000	16/08/2022	Terraced
67 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT	£472,500	15/07/2022	Terraced
27 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU	£375,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
58 DENMARK STREET, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BQ	£405,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
66 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT	£405,000	06/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 11 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW	£385,000	01/04/2022	Terraced
25 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT	£400,000	04/02/2022	Terraced
35 NORTON ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BD	£360,000	07/07/2021	Terraced
119 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BW	£355,000	24/06/2021	Terraced
5 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BN	£350,000	23/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £361,556 (9 sales)

Area average: £383,218 (13 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19.4%

10y growth 18.1%

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

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 23.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,333/mo

Realistic £1,481/mo

Optimistic £1,629/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northampton: £643/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG40 2LW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	R Young Art	0.2 miles
Shop	Brown Bag natural	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Reading Buses	0.4 miles
Train station	Wokingham	0.5 miles
Train station	Winnersh	2.5 miles
University	University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus	5.3 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	6.0 miles
Hospital	Royal Berkshire Hospital	6.1 miles
Hospital	Princes House	6.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	39
Shoplifting	17
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other theft	5
Public order	5
Burglary	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	2
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	101

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 19 Nov 2023
St Teresa's Catholic Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
Wescott Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
CAMHS Phoenix School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 10 Jun 2013
Luckley House School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

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
1 Bed Flat, Peach Street, RG40	£1,250/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Penthouse, Copse House, RG41	£1,300/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Station Road, RG40	£1,500/mo	1	0.42 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Godwin Close, RG41	£1,250/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Godwin Close, RG41	£1,300/mo	1	0.45 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Waterloo Crescent, RG40	£1,450/mo	1	0.82 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Woosehill Court, RG41	£1,250/mo	1	1 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,329/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.5×

Monthly cashflow £133/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.1%

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).