18 Fir Cottage Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4RY
About 18 Fir Cottage Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Fir Cottage Road is a detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4RY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £560,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Fir Cottage Road, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Fir Cottage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
18 Fir Cottage Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£560,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Fir Cottage Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 18 Fir Cottage Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,490
Street avg £4,454
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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