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Browns Farm Cottage, Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 7DE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Browns Farm Cottage

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

Browns Farm Cottage is a detached house in Old Basing, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 121 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Browns Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
21%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Browns Farm Cottage, Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Ash fell to 10ft due to Ash dieback.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    T/00466/22/TCA
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What's in Browns Farm Cottage, Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 7DE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Browns Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 RG24 7DE: £795,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Milkingpen Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Browns Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 229 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Browns Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

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RG24 7HA

4 bed1 bath
£528k

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RG24 7WU

4 bed2 bath
£615k

1 Byfleet Avenue, Old Basing

RG24 7HD

£620k

1 Cowdery Heights, Old Basing

RG24 7AN

4 bed2 bath
£511k

1 Blenheim Road, Old Basing

RG24 7HN

4 bed
£625k

1 Fairthorne Rise, Old Basing

RG24 7EH

3 bed3 bath
£627k

1 & A Half, Linden Avenue, Old Basing

RG24 7HG

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basingstoke district page.
Full Basingstoke report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Belle Vue Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG24 7DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG24 7DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG24 7DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Browns Farm Cottage, Milkingpen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, RG24 7DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.