31 Carolina Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £725,000 in March 2025. At 138 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 25 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024.
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A a garage conversion application was refused at 31 Carolina Place in 2024.
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Latest sale on 31 Carolina Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.
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On years held, 31 Carolina Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,254
Street avg £3,813
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder application for proposed first floor side extension along with changes to fenestration and conversion of garage to create habitable accommodation.
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21 March 2025Most recent
£725,000
+79.0%over 12 years16 November 2012
£405,000
+91.9%over 13 years21 December 1998
£211,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4PQ: £247,500 (2023–2020).
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
60 Carolina Place Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Aug 2020

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
RG40 4HH
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