1 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wokingham (RG40 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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1 Buckingham Court sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
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1 Buckingham Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
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1 Buckingham Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,509
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Osborne Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
TREE WORKS APPLICATION IN A CONSERVATION AREA - section 211 notification T1 Sycamore- os Garages 14-16 Cross Street, Crown lift to 2m above garage roof by removing 3 identified branches, dead wood removal. T2 Alder- os Garage 16 Cross Street, Crown lift to 2 m above garage roof by removing 3 identified branches. T3 Silver birch-os garages 27-28 Cross Street, remove 3 identified branches to lift canopy. T4 Mulberry- 30% crown reduction overall.
25 September 2020Most recent
£200,000
+46.0%over 7 years9 November 2012
£136,950
-8.7%over 3 years23 April 2009
£150,000
+1.4%over 3 years15 March 2006
£147,950
+14.2%over 3 years20 December 2002
£129,500
+48.9%over 2 years7 July 2000
£87,000
+61.1%over 4 years22 March 1996
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1TN: £241,000 (2017–2004).

CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
RG40 1EQ
Closest school
0.3 km
Wescott Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB