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Witsend Cottage, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Witsend Cottage

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • BalconyYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Witsend Cottage, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Witsend Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2009
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of front porch and canopy

    Agent
    John Beach Studio
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    BDB/70845
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2005
    New BuildFull
    In 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
    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.

Latest sale on Witsend Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£649,950

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £649,950

    +138.5%over 19 years
  2. 13 December 2001

    £272,500

    +61.7%over 5 years
  3. 4 December 1996

    £168,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG26 5LU: £300,000 (2022–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Heath End Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Witsend Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG26 5LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG26 5LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG26 5LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Witsend Cottage, Heath End Road, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.