23 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW
About 23 Chivers Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Chivers Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 339.4% above the 1997 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 65.8% below the postcode norm. At 159 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Chivers Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
23 Chivers Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
23 Chivers Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,022
Street avg £3,977
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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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