3 Bankside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £420,000.
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Replacement of existing garage flat roofs to pitched roofs.
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3 Bankside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
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What we flagged
3 Bankside is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,773
Street avg £4,163
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Application for a certificate of lawful existing use for the conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation.
1 September 2023Most recent
£420,000
+7.7%over 2 years7 April 2021
£390,000
+68.9%over 14 years16 February 2007
£230,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 3QB: £415,000 (2023–2018).

CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
RG40 3EZ
Ratepayers Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Nine Mile Ride Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB