Lefroy Avenue Basingstoke
72 addresses across 5 postcodes (RG21), about 430 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2104998.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £385,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 23, D: 7).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Chineham Park (5.4 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shakespeare Road Medical Practice, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 178 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £189,975 | £130,000 | £249,950 |
| 2012 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | 3 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 11 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2024 | 23 RG21 5LJ | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 3 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2022 | 1 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2018 | 33 RG21 5LJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2014 | 29 RG21 5LJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 14 RG21 5LR | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 17 Jan 2013 | 21 RG21 5LJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2012 | 19 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2007 | 9 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 39 RG21 5LJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 11 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £130,000 | New build. |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 7 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £112,000 | New build. |
| 16 Sep 1999 | 12 RG21 5LR | Terraced | £51,600 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 3 RG21 5LR | Semi-detached | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15); Flat (13); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 2003-2006 (15); 1996-2002 (9); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (15); owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 2, Lefroy Avenue
- 5 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 10 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 11 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 12, Lefroy Avenue
- 14, Lefroy Avenue
- 16 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 18 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 19, Lefroy Avenue
- 20 Southview Mews, Lefroy Avenue
- 29, Lefroy Avenue
- 30, Lefroy Avenue
- 33, Lefroy Avenue
- 35, Lefroy Avenue
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (56% of about 1,700 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)
- Spectrum House 8 Woodlands Business Village Coronation Road Basingstoke, permissioned (320 m)
- Basing View Basingstoke, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Basing View, Basingstoke: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND SOUTH OF GREAT WESTERN COTTAGES: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Normandy House Basingstoke: up to 114 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Chineham House Shakespeare Road Basingstoke, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Chineham House Shakespeare Road Basingstoke, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Clifton House Bunnian Place Basingstoke, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor 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 72 addresses are between 100 m and 110 m above sea level (108 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG21 5LA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG21 5LB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG21 5LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG21 5LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG21 5LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bramley (Hampshire) 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bennet Close South View | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Vyne Meadow Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 48.3 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shakespeare Road Medical Practice | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakridge Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Associated Dental Practices | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® Mayfair House Lloyds Bank | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chineham Park 5.4 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,000 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St Thomas House (Chapel) | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Holy Ghost Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Basing House and the Grange Field | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Basing House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wallin's Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Mill Head | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Peat Moor | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lower Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ructstall's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 72 |
21 of the street's 72 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 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| South View Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 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 |
| Marnel Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marnel Community Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakridge Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Merton Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Basingstoke College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells At South View Infant School RG21 5LL | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| St Bernards Day Nursery RG21 5QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Oakridge Methodist Church RG21 5QB | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Oakridge Fish And Chips RG21 5QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Nisa RG21 4EP | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Oakridge Pharmacy RG21 5TA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Nannies Cafe RG21 5RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Nisa Local RG21 5RG | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2026 |
| Baxter Storey At Network Rail Training Centre RG21 4FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Oakridge House RG21 5QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Silvester Close (22); On or near Lewis Close (21); On or near Taverner Close (19); On or near Martin Close (18); On or near Bennet Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- RG21 5LB: 24 addresses
- RG21 5LJ: 18 addresses
- RG21 5LR: 17 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- RG21 5LA: 12 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- RG21 5LU: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lewis Close · Brocas Drive · Silvester Close · Bennet Close · Darcy Close · Bingley Close · The Laurels · Westray Close · Vivian Road · Pemerton Road · Bedstone Road · Gordon Close
All the streets in RG21 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.