40 The Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7BA

40 The Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 sits 92.3% above the 2006 sale of £287,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.