14 Drake Close is a semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £430,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
14 Drake Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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14 Drake Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 5 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 5 years.
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On price per m², 14 Drake Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,778
Street avg £3,338
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
49.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
17 July 2024Most recent
£430,000
+26.5%over 5 years3 April 2019
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4EQ: £380,000 (2024–2018).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Barkham Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gorse Ride Infants' School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB