Watson Way, Basingstoke

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG23 8AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£256,711
19 sales
Price range
£169k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Aug 2025
RG23 8AN

At a glance

House prices£257k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkBasingstoke station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Watson Way, Basingstoke have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £252,625. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watson Way compared

RG23 postcode area£413,918
Basingstoke£382,269
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,500 (1 sales)2016£169k2017: £252,750 (2 sales)2017£253k2018: £231,500 (2 sales)2018£232k2019: £230,500 (2 sales)2019£231k2021: £264,333 (3 sales)2021£264k2022: £270,500 (1 sales)2022£271k2023: £283,750 (2 sales)2023£284k2024: £254,250 (2 sales)2024£254k2025: £285,000 (4 sales)2025£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£252,62522 Aug 2025
Semi-detached3£278,50015 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Watson Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Watson Way RG23 8AN 22 Aug 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Watson Way RG23 8AN 19 May 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Watson Way RG23 8AN 27 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Watson Way RG23 8AN 2 Jan 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Watson Way RG23 8AN 7 Nov 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Watson Way RG23 8AN 6 Feb 2024£268,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Watson Way RG23 8AN 15 Dec 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Watson Way RG23 8AN 30 Jan 2023£257,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Watson Way RG23 8AN 22 Aug 2022£270,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Watson Way RG23 8AN 9 Sep 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Watson Way RG23 8AN 23 Jul 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Watson Way RG23 8AN 19 Apr 2021£263,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Watson Way RG23 8AN 23 Aug 2019£231,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Watson Way RG23 8AN 23 May 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Watson Way RG23 8AN 28 Sep 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Watson Way RG23 8AN 24 Aug 2018£243,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Watson Way RG23 8AN 8 Dec 2017£255,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Watson Way RG23 8AN 13 Apr 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watson Way RG23 8AN 15 Jun 2016£168,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Watson Way £230,000 (May 2019) → £300,000 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
30, Watson Way £263,000 (Apr 2021) → £268,500 (Feb 2024) +2%
over 3 yrs
25, Watson Way £255,500 (Dec 2017) → £270,000 (Sep 2021) → £310,000 (Dec 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
1, Watson Way £168,500 (Jun 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2021) +54%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Way

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences86
Anti-social behaviour55
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order19
Other theft14
Shoplifting13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watson Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Loddon Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in the Basingstoke and Buckskin areas Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watson Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chiltern Way Academy Futures 39 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.1 mi
Winklebury Junior School 198 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Winklebury Infant School 182 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.1 mi
Castle Hill Infant School 174 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Castle Hill Primary School 651 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Saxon Wood School 45 pupils Community special school 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oakridge Junior School 345 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Oakridge Infant School 320 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Basingstoke station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bramley (Hants) station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elmwood Way (adj, Ashwood Way) 2 min walk
  • The Winkle (adj, Winklebury Way) 2 min walk
  • Hampton Court (E-bound, Winklebury Way) 6 min walk
  • Houndmills Road (adj, Brunel Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bramblys Grange Medical Practice
    Dickson House, Crown Heights, Basingstoke · 1.3 mi
  • Crown Heights Medical Centre
    2 Dickson House, Crown Heights, Basingstoke · 1.3 mi
  • Shakespeare Road Medical Practice
    Shakespeare House Health Centre, Shakespeare Road, Basingstoke · 1.4 mi
  • Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership
    Brighton Hill Parade, Basingstoke · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.2%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented41.9%17.1%
Households504

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,322

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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