April Cottage, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £900,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2021ConservatoryFullIn report
Replacement of 4 windows (upstairs and kitchen). Replace 2 windows on garage. Replace flat conservatory roof with sloping slate roof
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00527/HSE
- Mar 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of first floor bedroom extension and single storey garage extension to front elevation. Removal of chimney and new front door and porch
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03247/HSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
April Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£900,000
+46.3%over 6 years7 March 2017
£615,000
+33.7%over 5 years9 December 2011
£460,000
+26.9%over 8 years3 December 2003
£362,500
+45.3%over 4 years26 July 1999
£249,500
+55.9%over 2 years4 December 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG25 2RJ: £929,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG25 2RJ
Weston Mark, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,450,000Chippington Cottage, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
Sold Oct 2022
£760,000Rowan Croft, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
Sold Oct 2020
£950,000Weston Mark Cottage, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
Sold Oct 2020
£910,000Green Hedges, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ
Sold Jan 2019
£929,000
Everything we know about April 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 Weston Road homes
Price per m² for April Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,143
Street avg £3,947
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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
0.7 km
The Hoddington Arms — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB