Orchard Cottage, Tunworth, Basingstoke, RG25 2LE
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Tunworth, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2005Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Conversion of roof space to living accommodation with the construction of a dormer window to the west elevation and insertion of roof lights to the east and west elevation, erection of a part single storey part first floor extension to north elevation to provide new staircase
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/61122
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Conversion of stables and roof space to living accommodation, erection of extension to north elevation and external alterations
- Agent
- Bell Cornwell Partnership
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/59487
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about Orchard 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
EPC Rating for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
2.4 km
The Hoddington Arms — bus stop.
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
41.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB