7 Challenor Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and 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 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
7 Challenor Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£626,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 18 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 18 years.
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Habitable Rooms for 7 Challenor Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,815
Street avg £3,900
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
22 July 2015Most recent
£442,500
+205.2%over 17 years3 October 1997
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4UJ: £565,000 (2025–2018).
2 Challenor Close Finchampstead Wokingham
Sold Jul 2025
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

CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
RG40 4XB
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