Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Springfield Cottage, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Extendable4 planning records
Estimated value
£780,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£445,000)+75%
- Against RG24 9HR's recent median (£525,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£780,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£445,000)+75%
- Against RG24 9HR's recent median (£525,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Springfield Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG24 9HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
126 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in RG24 9HR
5 sales, median £525,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Springfield Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 November 2003Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG24 9HR: £525,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG24 9HR
April Cottage, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Sold May 2026
£735,000Coudray House, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Sold Feb 2023
£1,424,9991 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Sold Jan 2023
£525,0004 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Sold Nov 2022
£520,0003 Watercress Cottages, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
Sold Oct 2020
£2,300
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Springfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Springfield Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG24 9HR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 sits 75.3% above the 2003 sale of £445,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Springfield Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Springfield Cottage, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Springfield Cottage, Dark Lane, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HR
4decisions1extensions63documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jun 2014New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of three dwellings, and the provision of allotment gardens and public open space, with associated parking, landscaping and access arrangements
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00237/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2019Decision
- PorchAug 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 63 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Dark Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Springfield Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,532
Street avg £2,505
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
23 years
Street avg 5 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Sherborne St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary192m
- Everest Community AcademySecondary1.1km
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Merton Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Sherborne RoadBus stop208m
- TyfieldBus stop249m
- Manor RoadBus stop356m
- Manor RoadBus stop412m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,401 reports51%
- Anti-social Behaviour298 reports11%
- Public Order260 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson192 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Springfield Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG24 9HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Springfield Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Springfield Cottage was lodged in September 2023 at band E and is valid until September 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Springfield Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG24 9HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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