Garden Flat, 17 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NR
About Garden Flat
Garden Flat is a semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1278 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Garden Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Garden Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Garden Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
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 5NR: £632,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG21 5NR
Versus other Cromwell Road homes
Garden Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Vyne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Vyne Community School. 30 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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







