Flat 2, 22 Oakley Lane, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7JY

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7JY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 93 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (57–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (44 versus a worst of 17). The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 411.4% above the 1998 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 91.3% below the postcode norm.