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5 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Overview

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).

Across 2020–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -99.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 17117.4% 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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

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
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2030

3 years remaining
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Planning

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.

3 applications on record at 5 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR

3decisions2extensions32documents8nearby
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/03405/HSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

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

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -99.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£2,300

Growth on file: -99.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2020Most recent

    £2,300

    -99.4%over 9 months

  2. 24 January 2020

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG24 9HR: £525,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Watercress Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basingstoke district page.
Full Basingstoke report

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

Crime

173/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sherborne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG24 9HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG24 9HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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