8 Buckingham Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wokingham (RG40 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 54.2% above the 2013 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 27.5% 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 changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. At 43 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
8 Buckingham Court sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£131,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
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On floor area, 8 Buckingham Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,047
Street avg £2,389
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Hot water system changed
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.
29 November 2013Most recent
£131,000
+149.5%over 15 years27 May 1998
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 1TN: £200,000 (2020–2007).

Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
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