Waverley Cottage, Church Street, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RA

Waverley Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,313,000 sits 93.1% above the 2002 sale of £680,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,579/sq ft) was about 307.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 14 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.