Witsend Cottage, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
About Witsend Cottage
Witsend Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Baughurst, Tadley, Tadley (RG26 5LU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 161.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 139 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £649,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
- BalconyYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Witsend Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Witsend Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2009PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch and canopy
- Agent
- John Beach Studio
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/70845
- Mar 2005New BuildFullIn report
Erection of 1 no. two bedroom dwelling with garage and store above for Witsend Cottage
- Agent
- Roy Edwards
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/60041
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Witsend Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£649,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£649,950
+138.5%over 19 years13 December 2001
£272,500
+61.7%over 5 years4 December 1996
£168,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG26 5LU: £300,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in RG26 5LU
Exchange Cottage, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
Sold Nov 2022
£612,500Church House, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
Sold Aug 2016
£525,00012 Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
Sold May 2003
£235,00014 Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
Sold Jun 2000
£164,0008 Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU
Sold May 2000
£295,000
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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 Heath End Road homes
Witsend Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heathlands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Hurst School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB