8a is a five-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4XA). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £900,000.
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8a has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 29 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 29 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
Years Held for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,085
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 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
46.3dB

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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
5 November 2024Most recent
£900,000
+318.6%over 29 years31 August 1995
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 4XA: £560,000 (2023–2014).

CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
RG40 4PL
Manor Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gorse Ride Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB