RG25 3BD Basingstoke and Deane
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakley & The Candovers. Region: South East.
Streets
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 D (26% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 102 m and 119 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 12%, ultrafast 12%, gigabit 12% of premises; 82% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Overton 174,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km |
| Micheldever 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Whitchurch (Hampshire) 201,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Hall Steventon | 500 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 9.7 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 32.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 58.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership | 7.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Oakley Pharmacy | 3.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Overton Dental Practice | 3.9 km |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 9.1 km |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 8.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Overton Winchester Street Cashzone | 3.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 650 m² | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,440 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Cuckoo Meadow Sports Ground 2.1 ha | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quintan's Plantation | Wood | 440 m south |
| Ashe Park Copse | Wood | 830 m north |
| Stubb's Copse | Wood | 840 m south-east |
| West Wood | Wood | 920 m south-east |
| White Hill | Hill | 3.5 km west |
| Quidhampton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 |
5 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.