27b, Beaconsfield Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DQ

27b is an end-of-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–188 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 61.5% above the 2009 sale of £93,500. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.