17 Rosehip Way, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8SW

17 Rosehip Way is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lychpit, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8SW). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 38.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).