What type of property is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU sell for?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU last sold for £330,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £150,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2001 and February 2021, 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU rose from £150,000 to £330,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG23 8HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU have?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2001 under ref. BDB/50278. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU located?

5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU sits in Basingstoke. It falls within the RG23 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU 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 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

The closest primary school to 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU is Castle Hill Infant School (870m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (2.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Augustus Drive, RG23 8HU is Arundel Gardens, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Augustus Drive, Basingstoke, RG23 8HU

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Augustus Drive

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

5 Augustus Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Basingstoke (RG23 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £330,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Augustus Drive, Basingstoke, RG23 8HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 5 Augustus Drive, Basingstoke, RG23 8HU

2decisions2extensions2nearby

Mar 2001
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension and conversion of loft to living accommodation
Extension
Reference
BDB/49977
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Augustus Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£330,000
-2.4%over 2 years
28 June 2018
£338,000
+49.6%over 13 years
14 July 2004
£225,950
+50.6%over 2 years
4 October 2001
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG23 8HU: £475,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Augustus Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Augustus Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,245

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Arundel Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Castle Hill Infant School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG23 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG23 8HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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Common questions

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