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Childs Cottage, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Childs Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Childs Cottage is a semi-detached house in Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG25 2RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 sits 90.6% above the 2004 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Childs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Childs Cottage, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Childs Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Hawthorn (T1) - multi-stemmed, approximately 9m tall, thinning crown approximately 4-5m wide. Fell to build garden wall. Replace with 5-year old hawthorn approximately 2.5m tall at nearby position. Magnolia (T2): Reduce crown diameter by 2m by cutting back one side where it has grown lopsided, leaving a diameter of approximately 3m. Height to remain unchanged at approximately 3m. Crown thin by 20% to avoid interference with overhead power lines and telephone cable.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    T/00080/20/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of single storey rear and two storey side extensions

    Agent
    Michael Wiltshire and Partners
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02913/HSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2004Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG25 2RJ: £910,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Weston Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Childs Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,601

Street avg £4,402

Below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

On par
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Basingstoke district page.
Full Basingstoke report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG25 2RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG25 2RJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG25 2RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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