23 Drake Close is a semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 67.4% above the 2011 sale of £257,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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23 Drake Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2021
23 Drake Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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23 Drake Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 8 years.
£257,500
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 8 years.
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23 Drake Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,741
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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
49.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Extension: Two storey
Householder application for the proposed erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, plus the insertion of 2 no. roof lights.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling to form replacement conservatory.
29 July 2011Most recent
£257,500
+30.4%over 8 years21 February 2003
£197,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4EQ: £385,000 (2024–2021).

CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
RG40 4EF
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