7 Brickfields Close, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8UX

7 Brickfields Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Lychpit, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 91.2% above the 2002 sale of £113,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).