Town Centre Basingstoke
1 address across 1 postcode (RG21), about 80 m long. USRN 2105640.
- 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% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and War Memorial Park (19 hectares) is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 83 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Heights Medical Centre, about 340 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 810 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2015 | 23, WESTMINSTER HOUSE RG21 7LS | Other | £1,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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: 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)
- Haymarket House, 20 - 24 Wote Street, Basingstoke: up to 8 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- 16-18 Flaxfield Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Sun Alliance House 37 Wote Street Basingstoke, permissioned (170 m)
- Innovation Court New Street Basingstoke, permissioned (190 m)
- 20 Winchester St Basingstoke: up to 8 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 2-4 Market Place Basingstoke, permissioned (220 m)
- 19-23 WINCHESTER STREET: up to 18 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 12 London Road, not permissioned (250 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 83 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG21 7LS | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Basingstoke 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 450 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 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michaels Eastrop | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Basingstoke | 260 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Festival Place Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Heights Medical Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chequers Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Basingstoke Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 39-45 Wote Street Halifax | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | War Memorial Park 19 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest May's Bounty 1.9 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m north-west. 43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-west |
| Deanes Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Holy Ghost Chapel | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Ruins of Chapel of the Holy Ghost | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Mountbatten House (formerly Gateway House): roof gardens and perimeter landscaping | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Basing House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Common Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ructstall's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Mill Head | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Lower Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| White Hill Dell | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Basingstoke College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Queen Mary's College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 | 1.1 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Furlong Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 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 |
| South View Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rucstall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Oakridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simms Sweet Shop RG21 7LS | Retailers - other | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Marks & Spencer RG21 7LJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Poundland RG21 7LR | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Spicy Tadka RG21 7LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2026 |
| Sports Direct RG21 7LS | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Mr Munch RG21 7LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Kokoro RG21 7LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Boswells Cafe & Takeaway RG21 7LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Cafe Giardino RG21 7LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Iro Sushi RG21 7LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Willows RG21 7QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Chok Dee RG21 7QQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Wimpy RG21 7JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Iceland RG21 7JR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Burger King RG21 7JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 305 |
| Shoplifting | 171 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 106 |
| Public order | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Drugs | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (298); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (108); On or near Winchester Street (86); On or near Wote Street (79); On or near Elbow Corner (41).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 91% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 7LS: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Potter's Walk · Cross Street · Bedford Walk · Windover Mews · Town Centre · Clifton Walk · Elbow Corner · Church Street · Haymarket Yard · Wote Street · Church Square · Flaxfield Road
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.