9 Buchanan Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £480,000. Across the public record there are 5 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. At 111 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Latest sale on 9 Buchanan Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 13 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 13 years.
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On years held, 9 Buchanan Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,324
Street avg £4,013
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
29 November 2022Most recent
£480,000
+29.7%over 6 years26 August 2016
£370,000
+15.6%over 1 year17 October 2014
£320,000
+30.6%over 2 years9 December 2011
£245,000
+50.8%over 2 years29 June 2009
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4EF: £400,000 (2022–2021).
17 Buchanan Drive Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Apr 2022
15 Buchanan Drive Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jul 2021
3 Buchanan Drive Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2021
6 Buchanan Drive Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2021
10 Buchanan Drive Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Feb 2021

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
RG40 4EG
Barkham Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gorse Ride Infants' School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB