What kind of home is 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP is a detached house.

When did 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP last change hands?

23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP last sold for £174,000 in March 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and March 2000, 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP rose from £152,950 to £174,000, a change of £21,050. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG22 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP in?

23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP sits in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG22 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

Police records around 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP show an average of 235 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

The closest primary school to 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP is Hatch Warren Infant School (490m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hill Community School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birches Crest, RG22 4RP is The Portsmouth Arms, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birches Crest, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, RG22 4RP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Birches Crest

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

23 Birches Crest is a detached house in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG22 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 172.4% above the 2000 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

23 Birches Crest's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birches Crest, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, RG22 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birches Crest has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

23 Birches Crest's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£174,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2000Most recent
£174,000
+13.8%over 1 year
16 July 1998
£152,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG22 4RP: £357,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG22 4RP

On the street

Versus other Birches Crest homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Birches Crest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,487

Street avg £3,456

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

235/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Portsmouth Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hatch Warren Infant School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG22 4RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG22 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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Common questions

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