3 Birchwood, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8TY

3 Birchwood is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chineham, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 61.8% above the 2007 sale of £159,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.