What kind of home is 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL sell for?

16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL last sold for £444,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £386,500 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and August 2021, 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL rose from £386,500 to £444,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL in?

16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL sits in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG23 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL 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.

What schools are near 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

The closest primary school to 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL is Oakley Infant School (692m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lightsfield, RG23 7BL is Lightsfield, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lightsfield, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Lightsfield

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

16 Lightsfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £444,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

16 Lightsfield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lightsfield, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lightsfield 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.

Latest sale on 16 Lightsfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£444,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2021Most recent
£444,000
+14.9%over 2 years
23 August 2018
£386,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG23 7BL: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG23 7BL

On the street

Versus other Lightsfield homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Lightsfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,723

Street avg £3,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Lightsfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oakley Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG23 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 16 Lightsfield, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.