16 DAVY CLOSE
WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM RG40 2LW
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
64 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1983-1990
Last sold
£430,000 Mar 2025
Price per m²
£6,641/m²
Local average
£509,018 (-16.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,829 of 33,755)
Street crime
80 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Living room overlooking the rear garden
- Cloakroom
- Garage and driveway parking
- Private South facing rear garden
- Close to town centre & good schools
- 926 sq ft / 86 sq m (includes attached garage)
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Yes
- Flooded in last 5 years
- No
Description
Council Tax Band: C
Local Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Energy Performance Rating: D
The front is open plan with driveway parking for a car with the remainder laid out as lawn and mature shrubs. There is a garage which has rear access from the garden. There is a secluded rear garden comprising a uPVC conservatory leading to a patio/decking area with the rest laid to lawn and enclosed by timber fencing.
Davy Close is a desirable cul de sac within easy walking distance of Wokingham train station, town centre with its mix of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities including Elms Field and newly built Wokingham Leisure Centre. The close comprises one, two and three bedroom houses built by Berkeley Homes in 1990s. For road commuters the A329(M)/M4 can be accessed from the east of town via London Road.
Listed by
Wokingham
Foxtons
Reference: 152205458
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 13/04/2015
Current heating cost: £522/year
Potential heating cost: £374/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,383
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
FP- 16 Day Close.jpg
EPC Graphs
EE Rating
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #10687451
Property Details
Street: 16 Davy Close
Town: WOKINGHAM
Postcode: RG40 2LW
Installation Details
Items: 6 windows
Certificate Issued: 01/12/2014
Work Completed: 03/11/2014
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
268% since 1999
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 07/03/2025 (1 year ago) | £430,000 | +267.5% |
| Sold | 22/03/1999 (27 years ago) | £117,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 CAREY ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2NP | £520,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 31 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £302,000 | 17/04/2025 | 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 |
| 42 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BS | £750,000 | 25/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 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 |
| 51 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU | £640,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 OAKEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2DT | £450,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 30 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £262,000 | 16/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 105 GIPSY LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BW | £852,500 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 11 DAVY CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2LW | £385,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BU | £525,000 | 28/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 50 LANGBOROUGH ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BT | £345,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 74 DENMARK STREET, WOKINGHAM, RG40 2BQ | £400,000 | 27/05/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £353,000 (8 sales)
Area average: £560,313 (8 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wokingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Wokingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northampton: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
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 | 0.3 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 | 6.0 miles |
| Hospital | Princes House | 6.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 80 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
| CAMHS Phoenix School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Wescott Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Luckley House School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).