3 Buckthorn Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £820,000 in June 2023.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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3 Buckthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£820,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Price per m² for 3 Buckthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,260
Street avg £3,895
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.2 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
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for proposed single storey rear extension , first floor side extension above the existing garage with changes to the fenestration following the demolition of the existing conservatory
30 June 2023Most recent
£820,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5YD: £790,000 (2023–2014).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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