1 Buckthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £880,000 is 29.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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1 Buckthorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey side extension to dwelling and single storey rear extension plus new garden wall.
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1 Buckthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£880,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£681,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Habitable Rooms for 1 Buckthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £4,229
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
56.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
12 December 2014Most recent
£681,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5YD: £820,000 (2023–2017).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
RG40 5YN
Hughes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Keep Hatch Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB