1 Alexander Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 3GB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £857,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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1 Alexander Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£923,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 9 years.
£857,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 9 years.
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, 1 Alexander Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,983
Street avg £3,804
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with the insertion of 1 no. rooflight.
12 March 2021Most recent
£857,000
+42.8%over 9 years11 November 2011
£600,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG40 3GB: £633,750 (2023–2011).

Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
RG40 3TN
Kiln Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Nine Mile Ride Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB