1 Elgarth Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4HH
1 planning record
About 1 Elgarth Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elgarth Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 153 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold August 2022 for £740,000. 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 3)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elgarth Drive, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Elgarth Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullIn report
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£745,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2022)
£740,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Elgarth Drive homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Elgarth Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,837
Street avg £4,453
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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