14 Buchanan Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EF
1 planning record
About 14 Buchanan Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Buchanan Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 13.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £382,500 in December 2020.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Buchanan Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Buchanan Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2020)
£382,500
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Buchanan Drive homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Buchanan Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,397
Street avg £4,005
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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