What type of property is 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS last change hands?

17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS last sold for £420,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and April 2021, 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS rose from £230,000 to £420,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG23 7AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS located?

17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS sits in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG23 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

Police records around 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (250% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS is Oakley Church of England Junior School (427m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackwater Close, RG23 7AS is The Drive, 243m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackwater Close, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7AS

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blackwater Close

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

17 Blackwater Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackwater Close, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackwater Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2021Most recent
£420,000
+82.6%over 17 years
30 March 2004
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG23 7AS: £440,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG23 7AS

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Blackwater Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,421

Street avg £3,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakley Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG23 7AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG23 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Blackwater Close, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.