Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2025 £960,000 5.6% 1.4%
Mar 2019 £680,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Chestnuts, Elm Lane.

Floorplan The Chestnuts
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Internal area
209 square metres (2,250 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,593 per square metre (£427 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,474 per square metre (£416 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2025 £960,000 £4,593 £935,146 £4,474
Mar 2019 £680,000 £3,254 £783,486 £3,749

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 209 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £935,146. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Earley are now selling for between £4,480 and £5,810 per square metre (£416 and £539 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 209 m², this implies a valuation between £936,000 and £1,214,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
778 square metres (8,374 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Chestnuts Elm Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 19/11/2018. It last appeared Mar 2019.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in October 2018) for The Chestnuts Elm Lane.

Photos for The Chestnuts Elm Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2023 232585
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Chestnuts Elm Lane Earley Wokingham
Description:
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side/rear extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
209 sqm (2,250 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
26 October 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

The Chestnuts Elm Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £935,146.
  • Based on an internal area of 209 m² and recent prices in Earley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £936,000 to £1,214,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Chestnuts Elm Lane last sold for £960,000 in July 2025.

HouseMetric shows The Chestnuts Elm Lane as 209 m² (2,250 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 02 November 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Chestnuts Elm Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Chestnuts Elm Lane is in postcode RG6 5UG, in Earley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Elm Lane, RG6 5UG or analysis of the Earley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.