Sold STC Detached

26 TWYCROSS ROAD

WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM RG40 5PE

3 beds 1,173 sq ft Listed 4 Feb 2015 (-4149d)

£400,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (RG40 5PE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM RG40 5PE |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 |
| Floor area | 109 m² |
| Last sold | £385,000 Jun 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/06/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,165

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£65)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8801-7340-2929-6707-8673)

## Description

Positioned delightfully overlooking a green on the sought after Keephatch Park, this detached property occupies a corner plot and has a larger than average rear garden. Having been substantially updated by the current vendors, the accommodation comprises living room, open plan kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom and large conservatory with views over the rear garden. To the first floor there are three double bedrooms with an en-suite to the master plus a family bathroom. The rear garden enjoys sunshine throughout the day and has the added benefit of a purpose built area for entertaining, whilst to the front is off street parking and a single integral garage. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain complications.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/48233974/426916) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/48233974/426919) - Picture No. 13

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £385,000 | 26/06/2015 | Detached |
| 26 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £390,000 | 12/08/2013 | Detached |
| 26 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £240,000 | 28/07/2000 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 PAYLEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YW | £880,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 17 SUNDEW CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YB | £695,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD | £930,000 | 19/06/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £435,000 | 21/11/2024 | Detached |
| 10 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD | £975,000 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 17 DYER ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PG | £860,000 | 27/04/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 33 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £400,000 | 13/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 18 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £910,000 | 03/03/2023 | Detached |
| 9 PAYLEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YW | £740,000 | 03/03/2023 | Detached |
| 8 GADD CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PQ | £675,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD | £875,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW | £665,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW | £500,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 55 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE | £750,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 65 BINFIELD ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PT | £597,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 4 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD | £790,000 | 16/06/2022 | Detached |
| 17 TREFOIL CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YQ | £620,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 15 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £720,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW | £655,000 | 17/03/2022 | Detached |
| 14 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £655,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £477,500 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 11 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £652,500 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £475,000 | 24/01/2022 | Detached |
| 9 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS | £482,500 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £623,750 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £695,975 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £784,181 (42 Detached, RG40, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -49%

## 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):** £898/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £185,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £148,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,670/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.7%
- **10y growth:** 16.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.2%

## Flood risk

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

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£385,000 Jun 2015

Price per m²

£3,670/m²

Local average

£784,181 (-49%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,830 of 33,755)

Street crime

66 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Keephatch Park
Corner Plot
Open Plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Three Double Bedrooms
En-Suite
Garage
No Onward Chain
Overlooking a Green

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Wokingham

The Lomond Group

Reference: 48233974

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 03/06/2023. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/06/2013

Expiry date: 03/06/2023 (expired)

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,165

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£65)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Picture No. 13

Price history

60% since 2000

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/06/2015 (10 years ago)	£385,000	-1.3%
Sold	12/08/2013 (12 years ago)	£390,000	+62.5%
Sold	28/07/2000 (25 years ago)	£240,000	—

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
25 PAYLEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YW	£880,000	12/12/2025	Detached
17 SUNDEW CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YB	£695,000	27/11/2025	Detached
5 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD	£930,000	19/06/2025	Detached
Same street 31 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE	£435,000	21/11/2024	Detached
10 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD	£975,000	10/11/2023	Detached
17 DYER ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PG	£860,000	27/04/2023	Detached
Same street 33 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE	£400,000	13/04/2023	Terraced
Same street 18 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE	£910,000	03/03/2023	Detached
9 PAYLEY DRIVE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YW	£740,000	03/03/2023	Detached
8 GADD CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PQ	£675,000	25/11/2022	Detached
12 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD	£875,000	25/11/2022	Detached
8 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW	£665,000	01/08/2022	Detached
5 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW	£500,000	06/07/2022	Detached
Same street 55 TWYCROSS ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PE	£750,000	01/07/2022	Detached
65 BINFIELD ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PT	£597,000	01/07/2022	Detached
4 BUCKTHORN CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YD	£790,000	16/06/2022	Detached
17 TREFOIL CLOSE, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5YQ	£620,000	31/05/2022	Detached
15 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£720,000	29/03/2022	Detached
9 WOOLFORD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LW	£655,000	17/03/2022	Detached
14 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£655,000	28/02/2022	Detached
10 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£477,500	28/01/2022	Detached
11 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£652,500	28/01/2022	Detached
8 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£475,000	24/01/2022	Detached
9 HAYWARD CRESCENT, WOKINGHAM, RG40 1LS	£482,500	21/01/2022	Detached

Street average: £623,750 (4 sales)

Area average: £695,975 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 3.7%

10y growth 16.5%

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

1y (index) -1.7%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 22.2%

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: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG40 5PE

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's Local	0.4 miles
Shop	Atlantis	0.4 miles
Train station	Wokingham	1.3 miles
Hospital	Wokingham Hospital	1.4 miles
Train station	Bracknell	2.7 miles
Hospital	Broadmoor Hospital	3.7 miles
University	University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus	5.8 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	66

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
Keep Hatch Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2018
Foundry College	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2013
All Saints Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
St Crispin's School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Sep 2013
Westende Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Feb 2012

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £185,125

Target investor price (1%) £148,100

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).