26 Drake Close, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EQ
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About 26 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Drake Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 23.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £353,000. 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Drake Close, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025Garage ConversionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed single storey front and rear infill extensions and raising of the flat roof to existing car port/garage, to convert into habitable accommodation.
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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.
26 Drake Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£353,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Drake Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Drake Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,011
Street avg £3,386
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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