7 Darent Court, Basingstoke, RG21 4DH

7 Darent Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 156.9% above the 2001 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.