5 California Place is an end-of-terrace house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £367,000.
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5 California Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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5 California Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 10 years.
£367,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 10 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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

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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
Floor insulation added or improved
16 February 2024Most recent
£367,000
+18.4%over 8 years24 July 2015
£309,950
+11.5%over 1 year27 September 2013
£278,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 3RP: £250,000 (2021–2013).
7 California Place Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Dec 2021
2 California Place Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Mar 2016
1 California Place Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Feb 2014
3 California Place Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Feb 2014
6 California Place Finchampstead Road Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Sept 2013

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
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