2 The Chestnuts, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
About 2 The Chestnuts
2 The Chestnuts is a semi-detached house in Wootton St. Lawrence, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 8PE). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
2 The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 The Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Chestnuts has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG23 8PE: £940,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in RG23 8PE
3 The Chestnuts, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold May 2024
£241,50020, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold Jun 2021
£439,000Wootton House, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold Apr 2018
£2,200,00024, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold Nov 2012
£1,285,000Beech House, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold Mar 2007
£940,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, 2 The Chestnuts stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Shothanger Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Castle Hill Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







