Orchard House, Church Lane, Ellisfield, Basingstoke, RG25 2QR
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Ellisfield, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £1,250,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2026Solar PanelsFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single-storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Rear infill 1st floor extension incorporating solar panels, new chimney and repositioning of porch on the north elevation. Alterations to existing garage including addition of first floor and external staircase. Installation of air source heat pump
- Agent
- Richmond Bell Architects
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02601/HSE
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech outside boundary, overhanging garage - clear structure by 2m and localised reduction of overhanging canopy by up to 2m and chamfer in to meet the upper canopy. G1 Group of Conifers in bottom right-hand corner - Fell and grind stumps. T3 Larch - Remove to ground level.
- Agent
- GroundLord Ltd
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- T/00520/25/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£1,283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2025Most recent
£1,250,000
+127.3%over 23 years1 July 2001
£550,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG25 2QR: £252,500 (2015–1998).
Everything we know about Orchard House, 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 other Church Lane homes
On floor area, Orchard House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.4 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Cliddesden Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB