5 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 301.6% above the 1997 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Buckingham Court sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
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5 Buckingham Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On price per m², 5 Buckingham Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,024
Street avg £2,793
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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.
24 November 1997Most recent
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1TN: £150,000 (2020–2009).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
RG40 1LA
Closest school
0.3 km
Wescott Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB