2 Challenor Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £622,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Latest sale on 2 Challenor Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£622,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
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What we flagged
Years Held for 2 Challenor Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,290
Street avg £3,857
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 120 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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Householder application for proposed erection of a single storey rear extension including the insertion of 4.no roof lights, plus part conversion of existing garage to create habitable accommodation including the replacement of existing flat roof to pitched roof.
31 July 2025Most recent
£622,000
+72.8%over 14 years15 December 2010
£360,000
+26.3%over 5 years29 July 2005
£285,000
+73.3%over 5 years2 August 1999
£164,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4UJ: £532,500 (2025–2017).
5 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2025
3 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2021
16 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Mar 2021
6 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jun 2018
11 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Sept 2017

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
RG40 4EJ
Barkham Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gorse Ride Infants' School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB