Rookery Cottage, College Lane, Ellisfield, Basingstoke, RG25 2QE

Rookery Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ellisfield, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2QE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £930,000 is 20.9% below the 2023 sale of £1,175,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£958/sq ft) was about 167.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,175,000.