RG21 4AF Basingstoke and Deane
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Eastrop & Grove. Region: South East.
Streets
- White Hart Lane, Basingstoke: 23 addresses
- Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Basingstoke and Deane in 2026-27: Band D £2,255 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,503 | £1,754 | £2,005 | £2,255 | £2,756 | £3,258 | £3,759 | £4,510 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (62% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Basingstoke Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basingstoke Town and Chineham and the surrounding villages of Old Basing, Oakley and Sherborne St John..
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Police Station London Road Basingstoke, not permissioned (160 m)
- Police Station London Road Basingstoke: up to 30 homes, pending decision (160 m)
- Police Station London Road Basingstoke: up to 56 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- St Pancras House Jacobs Yard Basingstoke, permissioned (290 m)
- 60-64 New Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 10 Chequers Road, Basingstoke RG21 7PU: up to 9 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 12 London Road, not permissioned (340 m)
- 2-4 Market Place Basingstoke, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m |
| Bramley (Hampshire) 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Park Gates Eastrop | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 540 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Crossborough Hill Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 39.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 49.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crown Heights Medical Centre | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chequers Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 39-45 Wote Street Halifax | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest War Memorial Park 19 ha | 30 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest May's Bounty 1.9 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on White Hart Lane.