Chestnut House, Flat 5, 2 Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
About Chestnut House
Chestnut House is a semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). 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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
£129,000
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 co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







