Red Lion Lane Basingstoke
7 addresses across 5 postcodes (RG21), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2105106.
- Flood: 22 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 B; Band D in Basingstoke and Deane costs £2,255 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and War Memorial Park (19 hectares) is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Heights Medical Centre, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 987 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (43% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Basingstoke Town (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Sun Alliance House 37 Wote Street Basingstoke, permissioned (40 m)
- Haymarket House, 20 - 24 Wote Street, Basingstoke: up to 8 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 60-64 New Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 12 London Road, not permissioned (100 m)
- 2-4 Market Place Basingstoke, permissioned (120 m)
- 10 Chequers Road, Basingstoke RG21 7PU: up to 9 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- St Pancras House Jacobs Yard Basingstoke, permissioned (160 m)
- 20 Winchester St Basingstoke: up to 8 homes, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 21 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG21 7NF | not in 2 or 3 | 21 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG21 7PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG21 7LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG21 7NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG21 7NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 88 m and 94 m above sea level (91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG21 7LX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG21 7NE | 100% | 21% | 21% | 0% |
| RG21 7NF | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| RG21 7NX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG21 7PW | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bramley (Hampshire) 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Hook 488,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Magistrates Court Eastrop | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 260 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castons Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 49.3 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Heights Medical Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chequers Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 250 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 39-45 Wote Street Halifax | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | War Memorial Park 19 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest May's Bounty 1.9 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Deanes Almshouses, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deanes Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m north-west |
| Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Holy Ghost Chapel | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Basing House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Common Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Ructstall's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Mill Head | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Upper Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| White Hill Dell | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 11–16 | 500 m (0.3 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 |
| Basingstoke College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Mary's College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rucstall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South View Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Furlong Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cranbourne | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South View Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Bars And Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Scooperb RG21 7NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Yamazaki Sushi Bar RG21 7AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| My Fruit T/A 1st Class Fruit And Veg RG21 7NL | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 May 2026 |
| Chennai Express RG21 7NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Cake Box RG21 7NE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Raai RG21 7NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Mayflower Chinese Restaurant RG21 7NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Da Mariu RG21 7NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| The Duck And Tipple RG21 7NW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Merkur Slots RG21 7NE | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Wote Street Club RG21 7NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Zambrero RG21 7JR | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Wenzels The Bakers RG21 7JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Dixy Chicken RG21 7NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 385 |
| Shoplifting | 147 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 147 |
| Public order | 86 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 83 |
| Other theft | 46 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (298); On or near Parking Area (197); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (108); On or near Winchester Street (86); On or near Wote Street (79).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- RG21 7NF: 2 addresses of 64 in the postcode
- RG21 7PW: 2 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- RG21 7LX: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- RG21 7NE: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- RG21 7NX: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Feathers Yard · May Place · Wote Street · Feathers Lane · Seal Road · Anchor Yard · Market Place · Haymarket Yard · London Street · New Road · Church Street · Wote Street
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.