7 Buckthorn Close, Wokingham, RG40 5YD
4 sales on record
About 7 Buckthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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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.
7 Buckthorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Buckthorn Close, Wokingham, RG40 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
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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.
7 Buckthorn Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£882,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2013)
£590,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Buckthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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 5YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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