2a, The Danes, Goat Lane, Basingstoke, RG21 7PQ

2a is a mid-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 10.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 53 EPCs).