What type of property is 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF sell for?

1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF last sold for £280,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and July 2022, 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF rose from £65,000 to £280,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG23 7LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF heated?

The latest EPC at 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF located?

1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF sits in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke. It falls within the RG23 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

Police records around 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF 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 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

The closest primary school to 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF is Oakley Infant School (447m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Highland Drive, RG23 7LF is Croft Road, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1b, Highland Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £280,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Highland Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b 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.

1b has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2022Most recent
£280,000
+330.8%over 23 years
19 May 1999
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG23 7LF: £370,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG23 7LF

On the street

Versus other Highland Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £4,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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

Croft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 7LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG23 7LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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