38, Watson Way, RG23 8AN

38 Watson Way is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft semi-detached home in Basingstoke. It sold for £62,500 in August 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £264k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £264k to £361k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£62,500 on Aug 1998
Internal area
81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £771 per square metre (£72 per square foot) in Aug 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,254 per square metre (£302 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 1998 £62,500 £772 £263,585 £3,254

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £263,585. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Basingstoke are now selling for between £3,260 and £4,460 per square metre (£302 and £414 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £264,000 and £361,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
142 square metres (1,528 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
HP475363
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
38 Watson Way, Winklebury, Basingstoke
Owner
VIVID HOUSING LIMITED (Company reference number: 7544)
Proprietor address: Peninsular House Wharf Road, Portsmouth PO2 8HB
Price paid on title: £62,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 13 Dec 2005
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Vivid Housing Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

38 Watson Way is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £263,585.
  • Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Basingstoke, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £264,000 to £361,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 38 Watson Way last sold for £62,500 in August 1998.

HouseMetric shows 38 Watson Way as 81 m² (872 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 19 October 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 38 Watson Way was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

38 Watson Way is in postcode RG23 8AN, in Basingstoke. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Watson Way, RG23 8AN or analysis of the Basingstoke property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.