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EPC B
About 5 Watercress Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Watercress Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -99.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 18030.4% above the 2020 sale of £2,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2/sq ft) was about 99.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £2,300 in October 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Watercress Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Watercress Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2021RenovationFullGranted
Installation of roller shutter doors to existing carports
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Watercress Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -99.4% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2020)
£2,300
Growth on file: -99.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dark Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Watercress Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£27
Street avg £3,089
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG24 9HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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