Lyde House Cottage, Water End, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 7BA
About Lyde House Cottage
Lyde House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Old Basing, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 466% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 69.9% below the 2017 sale of £1,415,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Lyde House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Lyde House Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Lyde House Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2016.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 466.0% per year over 1 year.
£1,415,000
Growth on file: 466.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£1,415,000
+466.0%over 7 months2 November 2016
£250,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG24 7BA: £422,500 (2020–2017).
Versus other Water End homes
Lyde House Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Bramble Way, Old Basing
RG24 7JS
1 Dickens Lane, Old Basing
RG24 7JB
1 Crown Lane, Old Basing
RG24 7DN
1 Ash Grove, Old Basing
RG24 7JT
1 Basingfield Close, Old Basing
RG24 7BG
1 Chapel Close, Old Basing
RG24 7BZ
1 Church Lane, Old Basing
RG24 7DJ
1 Chestnut Bank, The Street, Old Basing
RG24 7WU
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
173/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Water End Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 2 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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







