Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Basingstoke and Deane area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 8.1x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 75.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 98.9% and 5G reaches 35.4% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 8.1xSchools: 13 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 75.6%Mobile: 4G 98.9% · 5G 35.4%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £350,000Based on 14,557 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 8.1x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 75.6%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 98.9%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 8.1xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 8.1x in 2025, with a median house price of £364,000 and residence earnings of £44,809.
Broadband
Gigabit 75.6%Gigabit availability is 75.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.2%.
Mobile
4G 98.9% · 5G 35.4%4G strong-coverage share is 98.9%, with 5G at 35.4% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Basingstoke and Deane in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
13 nearby school rows13 nearby school rows matched postcode area RG23 7GU for Basingstoke and Deane. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,037 mapped stopsBasingstoke and Deane currently links 1,037 mapped transport stops, including 1,029 local bus or tram access points and 8 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 998 stops are marked active and 39 inactive. Top localities include Popley (53), South Ham (47), Brighton Hill (42).
Local business
Score 100/100Basingstoke and Deane currently links 536 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 176 food and drink, 105 nightlife, 96 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Basingstoke and Deane.
Crime
Latest month 982Basingstoke and Deane recorded 982 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 12,124, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Hampshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Basingstoke and Deane, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
176 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (65), cafe (56), restaurant (55).
Amenity group
Nightlife
105 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (97), bar (8).
Amenity group
Grocery
96 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (63), supermarket (27), bakery (5).
Amenity group
Retail
50 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (20), diy (8), mobile phone (6).
Compare against another area
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RG23 7GU
RG23 7GU has 55 recorded sales with a median sold price of £300,000.
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RG21 4FQ
RG21 4FQ has 44 recorded sales with a median sold price of £325,725.
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RG21 3FF
RG21 3FF has 42 recorded sales with a median sold price of £190,500.
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