Laundry Cottages Ball Hill, Basingstoke and Deane
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG20), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 2100225.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 5, E: 8, F: 2).
- 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 E; Band D in Basingstoke and Deane costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 29% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kintbury, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mount Common, is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 118 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Falkland Surgery, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (4). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band E (23% of about 600 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- CROFTBANK STABLES ADJACENT TO BALL HILL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- LAND ADJACENT TO ASHLEY HEATH END ROAD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Knights Farm Knights Lane: up to 7 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Knights Farm Knights Lane Ball Hill Basingstoke, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, 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 31 addresses are between 118 m and 124 m above sea level (121 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG20 0NY | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| RG20 0PA | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG20 0PB | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kintbury 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knights Lane Ball Hill | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 46.1 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 66.1 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Falkland Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wash Common Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wash Common Dental Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mount Common 2.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,310 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Battle of Newbury 1643, a registered battlefield, 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Newbury 1643 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Copse | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Farm Copse | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Spearman's Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Ball's Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Hargreave's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 31 |
8 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woolton Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Furze Bush Inn RG20 0NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 10 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
All the streets in RG20 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.