18 Cricket Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 3TN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 10.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Price for 18 Cricket Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 2004 starting point.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 14 years.
£474,950
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 14 years.
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On co₂ emissions, 18 Cricket Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,163
Street avg £3,529
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
46.5dB

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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey front extension, erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage and removal of 1 no. chimney.
5 January 2018Most recent
£474,950
+31.9%over 4 years21 June 2013
£360,000
+213.0%over 9 years9 March 2004
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 3TN: £685,000 (2023–2018).
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Sold Nov 2023
6a Cricket Hill Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Nov 2020
9 Cricket Hill Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jul 2019
17 Cricket Hill Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Apr 2019
3 Cricket Hill Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Oct 2018

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
RG40 3EZ
Wood Moor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB