20 Oakfields, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8TL

20 Oakfields is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lychpit, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.