Mount Road Highclere, Basingstoke and Deane
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (RG20), about 800 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 2100245.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £924,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 3, D: 4, E: 5, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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 G; Band D in Basingstoke and Deane costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 43% to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mount Common, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 110 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Falkland Surgery, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £924,000 | £648,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £1,207,500 | £900,000 | £1,515,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £850,000 | £520,000 | £1,180,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £500,000 | £350,000 | £1,250,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £545,000 | £545,000 | £545,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £1,160,000 | £1,160,000 | £1,160,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £560,000 | £340,000 | £682,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £480,000 | £480,000 | £480,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | GLENCROSS RG20 9QZ | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | SOUTH COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £648,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2024 | HYLANDS RG20 9QZ | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2024 | PYKES HOUSE RG20 9QY | Detached | £1,515,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | THE COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | PITT COTTAGE RG20 9QY | Detached | £1,180,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | GLENCROSS RG20 9QZ | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | HYLANDS RG20 9QZ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2020 | PITT COTTAGE RG20 9QY | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2020 | PYKES HOUSE RG20 9QY | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2020 | NORTH COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Semi-detached | £500,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2020 | ORCHARD COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2018 | GLENCROSS RG20 9QZ | Other | £691,300 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2017 | SOUTH COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 15 May 2015 | PITT HOUSE RG20 9QY | Detached | £1,160,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | WENDOVER RG20 9QY | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2012 | BROOKSIDE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £682,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | ROSE COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2009 | THE COTTAGE RG20 9QZ | Detached | £480,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 169 m². Most common: House, detached (11); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 1,870 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)
- Griffons Court Land At Mount Close: up to 2 homes, permissioned (170 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 19 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG20 9QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG20 9QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG20 9XE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 110 m and 126 m above sea level (116 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG20 9QY | 100% | 43% | 43% | 0% |
| RG20 9QZ | 96% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| RG20 9XE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbury 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Newbury Racecourse 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Kintbury 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Mount Highclere | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbury Wharf | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 44.1 km (27 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 64.9 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Falkland Surgery | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wash Common Pharmacy | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wash Common Dental Centre | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | West Berkshire Community Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Newbury Police Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mount Common 2.2 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,190 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael Archangel, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m (0.5 miles) south. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael Archangel | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Highclere Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Pen Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Stafford Copse | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hargreave's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Long Gully | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Pill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 43 |
12 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolton Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas' Church of England Infant School, Woolton Hill | Primary | 3–7 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Catering Ltd At Thorngrove School RG20 9PS | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pantings Lane (1); On or near Mount Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 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) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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, 29 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RG20 9QZ: 33 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- RG20 9QY: 9 addresses
- RG20 9XE: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mount Close · Westridge · Four Oaks · The Rookery · Pantings Lane
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.