22 Ashley Lodge, Frescade Crescent, Basingstoke, RG21 3NE

22 Ashley Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 131.2% above the 2000 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.