1 Gower Close, Basingstoke, RG21 5GX

1 Gower Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 5GX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 77.4% above the 2006 sale of £159,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).