17 Buchanan Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EF
4 sales on record
About 17 Buchanan Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Buchanan Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 15.9% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £410,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Buchanan Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Buchanan Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
17 Buchanan Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£410,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 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.
On years held, 17 Buchanan Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,796
Street avg £4,072
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.
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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