Property data
Sale history
£57,000 on Jul 1995
Internal area
87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £655 per square metre (£61 per square foot) in Jul 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,768 per square metre (£350 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1995 £57,000 £655 £327,824 £3,768

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £327,824. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Purley On Thames are now selling for between £4,030 and £5,350 per square metre (£374 and £497 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £351,000 and £465,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
133 square metres (1,432 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
BK288803
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
48 Wakemans, Upper Basildon
Owner
SOVEREIGN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: 7448)
Proprietor address: Sovereign House, Basing View, Basingstoke RG21 4FA
Price paid on title: £57,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 19 Dec 2016
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • May have been sold under Right to Buy since 2011 (caveat — not necessarily social today).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.

Summary:
11 June 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.

Summary:
08 May 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.

Summary:
17 September 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.
Frequently asked questions

48 Wakemans 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 £327,824.
  • Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Purley On Thames, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £351,000 to £465,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 48 Wakemans last sold for £57,000 in July 1995.

HouseMetric shows 48 Wakemans as 87 m² (936 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 05 October 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 48 Wakemans was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

48 Wakemans is in postcode RG8 8JE, in Purley On Thames. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Wakemans, RG8 8JE or analysis of the Purley On Thames 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.