85c, Cove Road, Farnborough, GU14 0EY
About 85c
85c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnborough (GU14 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 74 m² this is the 15th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 39.7% above the 2007 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
85c has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
85c has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 9 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2007Most recent
£157,500
+23.0%over 4 years24 January 2003
£128,000
+43.8%over 1 year31 January 2001
£89,000
+56.1%over 2 years23 April 1998
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GU14 0EY: £217,500 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Cove Road homes
85c outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,128
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Tower Hill Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB