Polecat Corner Tunworth, Basingstoke and Deane
39 addresses across 7 postcodes (RG25), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long. USRN 2107654.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £1,250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 5, E: 6, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 90 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Heights Medical Centre, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £915,000 | £720,000 | £1,110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | THE OLD COACHING HOUSE RG25 2LA | Detached | £1,250,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 1 POLCAT COTTAGE RG25 2LA | Semi-detached | £720,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2022 | THE OLD COACHING HOUSE RG25 2LA | Detached | £1,110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 146 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (11); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
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 G (33% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tunworth (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BARN AT HACKWOOD FARM, grade II
- BARN AT HACKWOOD FARM, grade II
- CARTSHED, AND UTILITY BLOCK AT HACKWOOD FARM, grade II
- HACKWOOD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MANOR FARM COTTAGE TRELAWNEY, grade II
- ROBINS THATCH, grade II
- STABLE AT HACKWOOD FARM, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG25 2NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG25 2LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG25 2LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG25 2LD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| RG25 2LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG25 2LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG25 2PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 90 m and 129 m above sea level (111 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG25 2LA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG25 2LB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| RG25 2LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG25 2LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG25 2LX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG25 2NB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG25 2PB | 67% | 67% | 67% | 33% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bramley (Hampshire) 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 47.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crown Heights Medical Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Linden Court Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital @ Home | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Basingstoke - Grove Road PFS Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,670 m² | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hackwood Park, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hackwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Herriard Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Kiln Copse | Wood | 390 m south-west |
| Priest Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Nunnery Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Reed Dell | Hollow | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Spring Head | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 39 |
17 of the street's 39 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hampshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 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) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- RG25 2NB: 25 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- RG25 2LA: 5 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- RG25 2LB: 5 addresses
- RG25 2LD: 1 address
- RG25 2LE: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- RG25 2LX: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- RG25 2PB: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
All the streets in RG25 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.