What type of property is 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT last sold for £160,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in September 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT located?

18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT sits in Basingstoke. It falls within the RG21 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

Police records around 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (34% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

The closest primary school to 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT is Fairfields Primary School (478m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Basingstoke College of Technology (303m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chester Place, RG21 8UT is Bounty Road, 61m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 892m away.

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18 Chester Place, Basingstoke, RG21 8UT

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chester Place

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

18 Chester Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Basingstoke (RG21 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 10th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 30.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from May 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chester Place, Basingstoke, RG21 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chester Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

18 Chester Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Growth on file: 33.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

5 March 2014Most recent
£160,000
+33.3%over 6 months
3 September 2013
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG21 8UT: £225,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG21 8UT

On the street

Versus other Chester Place homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Chester Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,759

Street avg £3,179

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£206k

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Devonshire Place

RG21 8UU

2 bed1 bath

£193k

1 Chester Place

RG21 8UT

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Lisa Court, Downsland Road

RG21 8TU

2 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Flaxfield Court

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1 bed1 bath

£271k

1 Fabian Close

RG21 8XQ

3 bed

£280k

1 Longcroft Close

RG21 8XG

3 bed1 bath

£286k

1 Bowyer Close

RG21 8UZ

3 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

Bounty Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Basingstoke College of Technology. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG21 8UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG21 8UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Chester Place, Basingstoke, RG21 8UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.