7 Flaxfield Court, Basingstoke, RG21 8FX

7 Flaxfield Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG21 8FX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since February 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. At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 52.7% above the 2008 sale of £167,000.