42 Grainger Close, Basingstoke, RG22 4DZ

42 Grainger Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basingstoke (RG22 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 48). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.

Held since May 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 35.1% above the 2008 sale price.