18 Church Hams, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4XF
2 planning records
About 18 Church Hams
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Church Hams is a five-bedroom detached house in Finchampstead, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG40 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2006 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 186 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 sits 51.5% above the 2009 sale of £520,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Church Hams sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Church Hams, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2015AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment to planning consent F/2014/2044 to reduce width of extension (side elevation) by 1m and reduce size of roof light.
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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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2009)
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Church Hams homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Church Hams lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,790
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG40 4XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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