9 Buckthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Wokingham (RG40 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wokingham HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 42.5% above the 2013 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2022
9 Buckthorn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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9 Buckthorn Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.
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Years Held for 9 Buckthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,216
Street avg £4,234
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 180 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
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension to dwelling.
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension to dwelling.
20 May 2013Most recent
£550,000
+27.9%over 7 years17 June 2005
£430,000
+15.4%over 1 year19 December 2003
£372,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG40 5YD: £820,000 (2023–2017).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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