Chestnut House, Flat 1a, 2 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
About Chestnut House
Chestnut House is a mid-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Chestnut House, where floor areas span 25–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Chestnut House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Chestnut House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG21 3DR: £525,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in RG21 3DR
5 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Sold Dec 2023
£680,00016 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Sold Jul 2021
£545,0001 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Sold Oct 2016
£525,00013 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Sold Apr 2016
£485,0007 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Sold Jun 2013
£370,000
Versus other Fairfields Road homes
Chestnut House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Applegarth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Fairfields Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB