What type of property is 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY last sold for £430,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £182,500 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and December 2023, 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY rose from £182,500 to £430,000, a change of £247,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG24 8TY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in November 2012 under ref. BDB/76656. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY located?

5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY sits in Chineham, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG24 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

Police records around 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY is Four Lanes Infant School (243m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Everest Community Academy (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood, RG24 8TY is Larchwood, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchwood, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8TY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchwood

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

5 Birchwood is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chineham, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £430,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2009

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Birchwood.

Nov 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
BDB/76656
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What's in 5 Birchwood, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8TY'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.

Latest sale on 5 Birchwood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£430,000
+12.6%over 6 years
2 October 2017
£382,000
+109.3%over 6 years
30 June 2011
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG24 8TY: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG24 8TY

On the street

Versus other Birchwood homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birchwood outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,257

Street avg £3,541

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Larchwood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Four Lanes Infant School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG24 8TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG24 8TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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