196 Breach Farm Cottages, Dummer, Basingstoke, RG25 2AX

196 Breach Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dummer, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Last sale on file: £520,000 in August 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year.