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42 Darlington Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Darlington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Darlington Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Darlington Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Darlington Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 42 Darlington Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NY

2decisions16documents3nearby
  1. May 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Acacia: fell.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    T/00182/22/TCA
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2021Most recent

    £540,000

    +125.0%over 19 years

  2. 2 September 2001

    £239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG21 5NY: £480,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Darlington Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 42 Darlington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,506

Street avg £3,313

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Darlington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Lansley Road

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1 Bennet Close

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3 bed
£295k

1 Arlott Drive

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3 bed
£339k

1 Great Western Cottages, Phoenix Park Terrace

RG21 5NG

2 bed
£306k

1 Cherry Tree Walk, Oakridge Village

RG21 5RJ

2 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Gower Close

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2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basingstoke district page.
Full Basingstoke report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Merton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Vyne Community School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG21 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG21 5NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG21 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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