What kind of home is 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB last change hands?

31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB last sold for £325,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

The current EPC rating for 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG26 5PB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB use?

The latest EPC at 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB in?

31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB sits in Baughurst, Tadley, Tadley. It falls within the RG26 postcode district in Hampshire.

How safe is the area around 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

Police records around 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

The closest primary school to 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB is Burnham Copse Primary School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hurst School (468m).

What transport links are near 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB?

The closest bus stop to 31 Forest Close, RG26 5PB is Portway, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Forest Close, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Forest Close

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

31 Forest Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Baughurst, Tadley, Tadley (RG26 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £325,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Building

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.

31 Forest Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Forest Close, Baughurst, Tadley, RG26 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Forest Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG26 5PB: £385,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG26 5PB

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On the street

Versus other Forest Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Forest Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £3,155

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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 Tadley district page.

Full Tadley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Hurst School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG26 5PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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