Chestnut Cottage, Axford, Basingstoke, RG25 2DZ
About Chestnut Cottage
Chestnut Cottage is a semi-detached house in Axford, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 28.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 117 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 5 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021ConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 6 of BDB/25281 to allow for use of garage as an office including 1-1 appointments with clients
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03206/ROC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Chestnut Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£508,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2015Most recent
£508,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG25 2DZ: £445,000 (2021–2001).
Everything we know about Chestnut Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
Years Held for Chestnut Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,342
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Axford House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB