Church Cottage, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
About Church Cottage
Church Cottage is a semi-detached house in Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 14.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £435,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Church Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Church Cottage
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG25 2RA: £825,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in RG25 2RA
The Old Bakery, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
Sold Apr 2022
£875,000Mead Cottage, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
Sold Jun 2021
£870,0002 St Martins Row, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
Sold Dec 2020
£772,500Thimble Cottage, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
Sold Feb 2015
£225,000Willow Cottage, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA
Sold Dec 2012
£438,000
Everything we know about Church 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 other Church Street homes
Church Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,577
Street avg £7,180
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 11.1 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
0.1 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB