Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Darwell House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Darwell House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 14 units on file.
Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 40 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Darwell House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Apr 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%83%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Darwell House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£147,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 2015Most recent
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG21 7BN: £165,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RG21 7BN
12 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Sold Jul 2025
£145,0004 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Sold Sept 2023
£150,0003 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Sold Mar 2019
£175,00010 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Sold Nov 2017
£215,0006 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN
Sold Apr 2015
£165,000
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Darwell House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,675
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£162k
1 Darwell House, Essex Road
RG21 7BN
1 bed1 bath
£177k
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RG21 7TN
2 bed2 bath
£236k
1 Millennium Court
RG21 7RA
2 bed2 bath
£252k
1 Hadleigh Place, Flaxfield Road
RG21 7SH
2 bed
£290k
1 Brookvale Close
RG21 7RU
2 bed
£303k
1 Brookvale School, Lower Brook Street
RG21 7SD
2 bed2 bath
£304k
1 Lady Susan Court, New Road
RG21 7PF
2 bed1 bath
£349k
1 George Street
RG21 7RN
2 bed
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
246/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The New Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Basingstoke College of Technology. 33 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG21 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.