St John's Road Oakley, Basingstoke and Deane
61 addresses across 11 postcodes (RG23), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 2103927.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 2, D: 10, E: 5).
- 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 D; 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 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 1,310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 35% 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 other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 143 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4). Built: before 1900 (4); 1967-1975 (3); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 1 Breach Farm Cottages, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 1 BREACH FARM HOUSE, ST JOHNS ROAD, OAKLEY
- 1a, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 2 Breach Farm Cottages, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 2 Breach Farmhouse, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 5, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 7, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 9, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 11, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 14, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 23, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 27a St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 29 St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 29a, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 29b, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 31, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- 33b, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- Five Acres, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- Homeland, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- House, St. Johns Road, Oakley
- The Granery, 37a St. Johns Road, Oakley
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 D (30% of about 2,020 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 9 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 2 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 21 September 2026: NETWORK RAIL, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG23 7DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG23 7JX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 113 m and 135 m above sea level (126 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG23 7BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG23 7DT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG23 7DU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| RG23 7DX | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| RG23 7DY | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| RG23 7JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG23 7JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG23 7JP | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| RG23 7JQ | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| RG23 7JW | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| RG23 7JX | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Overton 174,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Micheldever 132,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Johns Church East Oakley | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 35.7 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 55.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakley Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Beggarwood Dental Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Peter Houseman Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,670 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is White Barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Iron Age settlement 400m SE of Battle Down Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Three round barrows near Bulls Bushes Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Copse | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Well's Copse | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Cow Down Copse | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Jeffery's Copse | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Mother's Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Kite Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 59 |
10 of the street's 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oakley Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns Nursery RG23 7JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hazel Close (1); On or near St John'S Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RG23 7DX: 17 addresses
- RG23 7JN: 11 addresses
- RG23 7DU: 10 addresses
- RG23 7JP: 8 addresses
- RG23 7JW: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- RG23 7DT: 3 addresses
- RG23 7BX: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- RG23 7DY: 1 address of 59 in the postcode
- RG23 7JF: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- RG23 7JQ: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- RG23 7JX: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Matthews Way · Frome Close · Hazel Close · The Drive · Link Way · Itchen Close · Oak Close · Goddards Firs · Hoopers Way · Springfield · Lyde Close · Tamar Drive
All the streets in RG23 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.