Armstrong Road Basingstoke
51 addresses across 5 postcodes (RG24), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2104589.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £470,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Basingstoke and Deane costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and Basingstoke Common (47 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shakespeare Road Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2021 | A T S EUROMASTER RG24 8NU | Other | £234,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2020 | A T S EUROMASTER RG24 8NU | Other | £260,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jan 2020 | UNIT E, DANESHILL CENTRAL RG24 8NU | Other | £1,967,450 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | WESTERN HOUSE RG24 8QE | Other | £1,200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2017 | BENTELER DISTRIBUTION RG24 8NU | Other | £4,200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2003 | RAVEN ROOFING RG24 8NU | Detached | £470,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band B (47% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Riverside View Basing Road Old Basing: up to 11 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Spectrum House 8 Woodlands Business Village Coronation Road Basingstoke, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Basing View, Basingstoke: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Basing View Basingstoke, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 7 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: BT, New service connection, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 1 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (SSEPD), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 91 m and 99 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG24 8FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG24 8NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG24 8NS | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| RG24 8NU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG24 8QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bramley (Hampshire) 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Armstrong Road Daneshill | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Chineham Shopping - West Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 41.3 km (26 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 47.5 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shakespeare Road Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakridge Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Barn Dental Clinic | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® Mayfair House Lloyds Bank | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Basingstoke Common 47 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,000 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 74 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tithe Barn, a listed building (Grade I), 780 m (0.5 miles) east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe Barn | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Basing House and the Grange Field | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Basing House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Oliver's Battery: a motte and bailey castle at Old Basing | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Holy Ghost Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peat Moor | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Head | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Black Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Crabtree Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Lower Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Ructstall's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 51 |
12 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Basingstoke and Deane: see them on the Basingstoke and Deane page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South View Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| South View Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Basing Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Binfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marnel Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marnel Community Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rucstall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BaxterStorey At Lavazza (Factory) RG24 8QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Lunch Box RG24 8NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Charlies Cafe RG24 8NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Hornet Chilli RG24 8FB | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Get Ya Baps Out | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Booker Cash & Carry RG24 8PX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| The Homemade Brownie Company Ltd RG24 8UG | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Compass At Hampshire Clinic RG24 7AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitney Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- RG24 8NU: 42 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- RG24 8NS: 5 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- RG24 8FB: 2 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- RG24 8NG: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- RG24 8QE: 1 address
Nearby streets
Roentgen Road · Swing Swang Lane · Whitney Road · Roentgen Road · Marjoram Meadow · Bell Road · Saxon Way · Cowdery Heights · Lambs Row · Blackberry Walk · Pimpernel Way
All the streets in RG24 and across Basingstoke and Deane.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.