7 Buckthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £882,000 is 49.5% above the 2013 sale price. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2026
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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7 Buckthorn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£882,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.
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7 Buckthorn Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £4,233
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
56.2dB

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 upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension with glazed roof light and first floor side extension over existing garage, following demolition of existing conservatory.
11 October 2013Most recent
£590,000
+12.4%over 6 years5 April 2007
£525,000
+20.7%over 3 years16 January 2004
£435,000
+168.5%over 8 years21 July 1995
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5YD: £820,000 (2023–2017).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
RG40 5PG
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