38 Ditchfield Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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38 Ditchfield Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
38 Ditchfield Lane has no planning applications on record.
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38 Ditchfield Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
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EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
14 August 2017Most recent
£195,000
+69.6%over 12 years30 June 2005
£115,000
+32.2%over 3 years12 February 2002
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4HP: £407,500 (2025–2022).
9 Ditchfield Lane Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Aug 2025
6 Moors Court Ditchfield Lane Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Aug 2025
19 Ditchfield Lane Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jul 2023
29 Ditchfield Lane Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Aug 2022
1 Moors Court Ditchfield Lane Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Dec 2021

Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
RG40 4EG
St James Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gorse Ride Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB