18 Fletcher Close, Basingstoke, RG21 8AZ

18 Fletcher Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 63.4% above the 2012 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.