4 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW
4 sales on record
About 4 Chivers Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Chivers Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 71% above the 2009 sale of £293,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Chivers Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Chivers Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion to form new habitable space, including installation of 2No pitched roof dormers to the rear elevation (one with Juliet balcony) and installation of two Velux roof-lights to the front elevation
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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.
4 Chivers Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2009)
£293,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 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, 4 Chivers Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £3,878
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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