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4 Capel Cottages, Highland Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7LF

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Capel Cottages

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

4 Capel Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakley, Basingstoke, Basingstoke (RG23 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £350,125. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE53toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Capel Cottages, Highland Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Capel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£350,125

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2021Most recent

    £350,125

    +51.2%over 10 years

  2. 5 August 2010

    £231,500

  3. 15 February 2007

    £232,000

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

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.

On price per m², 4 Capel Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,387

Street avg £4,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Capel Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£397k

1 Caithness Close, Oakley

RG23 7NG

3 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Cadnam Close, Oakley

RG23 7AF

3 bed
£451k

1 Coltsfoot Way

RG23 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£506k

1 Anton Close, Oakley

RG23 7AG

3 bed
£350k

1 Appletree Close, Oakley

RG23 7HL

4 bed
£487k

1 Blackwater Close, Oakley

RG23 7AS

4 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Cedar Tree Close, Oakley

RG23 7EG

4 bed
£635k

1 Barn Lane, Oakley

RG23 7HT

4 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG23 7LF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Capel Cottages, Highland Drive, Oakley, Basingstoke, RG23 7LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.