TWO areas of Basingstoke have been recognised to be the 'hottest' places to be selling property in the county, according to new figures.

A survey undertaken by house selling 'weather forecaster', PropCast, revealed RG22 and RG24 are among the ten best places to be selling homes across Hampshire.

PropCast ranks areas by counting the number of properties for sale across Hampshire and calculating the percentage of those under offer or subject to contract – portraying the results as a temperature recording. Hotter means it is more of a seller's market, colder is better for buyers. 

However, on the flip side the borough boasts two of the coldest areas to sell - RG7 and the lowest in the county, RG20.

Gavin Brazg, founder of The Advisory and creator of PropCast said: “Although the majority of Hampshire sellers retain the upper hand despite Brexit uncertainty, they still need to position their asking price competitively against other similar houses for sale, if they want to attract multiple offers and achieve the best possible price.

“The local market is still cooling since the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

“Meanwhile those sellers in cold buyers’ markets should not be downhearted because it’s still absolutely possible to sell quickly.

“Buyers are out there; they’re just really picky and only interested in the houses that represent best value for money. A good goal for house sellers in this type of market is to try to position their home so it’s the best home at the cheapest price. That’s the most effective way to get serious buyers through your door and making offers.”