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
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 August 2029
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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.
£454,000
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: £439,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in RG23 8PE
12, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE
Sold Mar 2025
£360,0003 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
£1,285,000
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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
60/mo
Falling 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







