Down Cottage, Down Street, Dummer, Basingstoke, RG25 2AD

Down Cottage is a detached house in Dummer, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 sits 54.5% above the 2010 sale of £385,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).