28 Carolina Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2023
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 730/1995, T15 and T16 T15, Oak â Remove secondary branches and epicormic growth back to trunk to a height of 4m above ground level; selective reduction of branch tips on north and south side of canopy by 1.5m where necessary to reduce overhang over house of 28 Carolina Place and 1 Heather Close. T16, Oak â Crown lift to 5m over public highway; 2m drop-crotch reduction of the northeast and south side; selectively prune to reduce the over-extended sections of the canopy by a maximum of 1.5m in branch length; crown clean removing any dead, diseased or dysfunctional branches back to suitable reduction point.
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28 Carolina Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£432,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
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On epc rating, 28 Carolina Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,029
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation to form an annexe, plus the erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions with rooflights and changes to fenestration, following demolition of the existing conservatory.
14 February 2018Most recent
£432,500
+37.3%over 8 years24 November 2009
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4PQ: £247,500 (2025–2021).
31 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Mar 2025
22 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Dec 2023
40 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Feb 2022
20 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2021
29 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Sept 2020

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
RG40 4EG
St James Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gorse Ride Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB