What kind of home is 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL last change hands?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL last sold for £545,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £389,950 in August 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2007 and January 2021, 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL rose from £389,950 to £545,000, a change of £155,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG24 8YL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL use?

The latest EPC at 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL have?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL in?

26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL sits in Lychpit, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG24 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

Police records around 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL 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.

What schools are near 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

The closest primary school to 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL is Great Binfields Primary School (745m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Costello School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Higher Mead, RG24 8YL is Great Binfields Crescent, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Higher Mead, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8YL

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Higher Mead

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

26 Higher Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Lychpit, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 8YL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

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.

26 Higher Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Higher Mead, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Higher Mead has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a first floor side extension
Agent
Whiterok Ltd
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
17/02882/HSE
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Aug 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of front extension with room in the roof space and first floor side extension
Agent
Whiterok Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/02338/HSE
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What's in 26 Higher Mead, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8YL's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£545,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2021Most recent
£545,000
+12.4%over 4 years
18 November 2016
£485,000
+24.4%over 9 years
30 August 2007
£389,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG24 8YL: £590,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in RG24 8YL

On the street

Versus other Higher Mead homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Higher Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,225

Street avg £3,309

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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RG24 8SB

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RG24 8XT

4 bed2 bath

£410k

1 Ashfield, Chineham

RG24 8UF

4 bed

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1 Cavell Court, Lychpit

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3 bed2 bath

£384k

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3 bed1 bath

£368k

1 Aghemund Close, Chineham

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1 Aurum Green Avenue, Chineham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Basingstoke report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Great Binfields Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Great Binfields Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG24 8YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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