Property data
Sale history
£900,000 on Jul 2017
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Oak Cottage, Basingstoke Road.

Floorplan Oak Cottage
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Internal area
178 square metres (1,916 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,056 per square metre (£470 per square foot) in Jul 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,780 per square metre (£537 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2017 £900,000 £5,056 £1,028,807 £5,780

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 178 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 £1,028,807. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Spencers Wood are now selling for between £4,170 and £5,320 per square metre (£387 and £494 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 178 m², this implies a valuation between £742,000 and £947,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
2,045 square metres (22,012 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/01/2017. It last appeared Sep 2017.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road.

Photos for Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 242275
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road Swallowfield Wokingham
Description:
Conversion of Double Garage into Habitable Space. Existing Shutters removed and replaced with 2 No. New windows. New Windows installed to Side Wall of Garage. 2 No. Sunlight Tunnels installed into Roof

Planning ref:
November 2018 182827
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road Swallowfield
Description:
Householder application for the proposed erection of part single storey side/rear extension following the demolition of existing storage, part two storey rear extension, alterations to the pitched roof over the proposed and existing rear extensions, insertion of a Juliet balcony and a balcony on the first floor and changes on the fenestration.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
178 sqm (1,916 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road 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 £1,028,807.
  • Based on an internal area of 178 m² and recent prices in Spencers Wood, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £742,000 to £947,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road last sold for £900,000 in July 2017.

HouseMetric shows Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road as 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 E, from an inspection dated 11 January 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Oak Cottage Basingstoke Road is in postcode RG7 1PY, in Spencers Wood. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Basingstoke Road, RG7 1PY or analysis of the Spencers Wood property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 22 September 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.