14 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW
3 sales on record
About 14 Chivers Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Chivers Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 86.3% above the 2006 sale of £256,000. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2007. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parking
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2007Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of existing garage to habitable rooms
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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.
14 Chivers Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2006)
£256,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 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 Chivers Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 14 Chivers Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £3,888
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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