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8 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Darwell House

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

8 Darwell House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 55 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the top.

At 55 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 13 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 13.7% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Darwell House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2014Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG21 7BN: £165,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Darwell House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,909

Street avg £3,277

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Darwell House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£179k

1 Crown Heights, Alencon Link

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2 bed2 bath
£224k

1 Millennium Court

RG21 7RA

2 bed2 bath
£241k

1 Hadleigh Place, Flaxfield Road

RG21 7SH

2 bed
£290k

1 Brookvale Close

RG21 7RU

2 bed
£300k

1 Brookvale School, Lower Brook Street

RG21 7SD

2 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Lady Susan Court, New Road

RG21 7PF

2 bed1 bath
£345k

1 George Street

RG21 7RN

2 bed
£158k

1 Darwell House, Essex Road

RG21 7BN

1 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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG21 7BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG21 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Darwell House, Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.