RG21 5QA postcode in Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG21 5QA is a postcode in Basingstoke, in the Norden ward of Basingstoke and Deane. It is in the Basingstoke parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2004.
Where RG21 5QA is, and what is near it
- RG21 5QA
- Other postcodes in RG21 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2772, longitude -1.0796)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG21 5QA?
- Basingstoke and DeaneDistrict council Basingstoke and Deane: bins, council tax, planning
- HampshireCounty council Hampshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around RG21 5QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- BasingstokeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Murphy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Murphy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at RG21 5QA?
Every home and business at RG21 5QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 64% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Basingstoke and Deane: 81%
Basingstoke and Deane: 97%
The line marks the figure across Basingstoke and Deane.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at RG21 5QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's days for RG21 5QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for RG21 5QA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is RG21 5QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG21 5QA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Basingstoke and Deane
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG21 5QA: 2,029 properties in Basingstoke and Deane are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Basingstoke and Deane
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of RG21 5QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG21 5QA?
Homes in RG21 5 sold for a typical £312,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £376,250 18 sales
- Terraced £300,000 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £169,000 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG21 district: a typical £290,000 from 295 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in RG21 5QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG21 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near RG21 5QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around RG21 5QA. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Basingstoke and Deane for 2026‑27: £2,255. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,503 (band A) to £2,255 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,754.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 500 (67%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 220 (29%) | £2,005 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,756 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,258 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,759 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,510 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 59% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 37% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Basingstoke and Deane before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG21 5QA is in (ONS area E01022524), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest open schools to RG21 5QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to RG21 5QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG21 5QA is Basingstoke Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Basingstoke Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Bramley (Hants) Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oakridge Centre, 45 m away.
More stations near RG21 5QA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG21 5QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Shakespeare Road Medical Practice Phone 01256 489271 500 mWalk
- Bramblys Grange Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01256 467778 1.2 kmCycle
- Crown Heights Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01256 329021 1.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near RG21 5QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of RG21 5QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 75 kW 1.0 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.2 kmWalk
- Gateway House Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 10 kW 1.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest to the centre of RG21 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- IDH Basingstoke Dental Practice Phone 01256 328662 500 mWalk
- Stratfield Road Dental Practice Phone 01256 326690 650 mWalk
- Dentalia Limited Phone 01256 353033 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to RG21 5QA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- The Hampshire Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01256 357111 1.7 kmCycle
- Basingstoke Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01256 338580 1.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of RG21 5QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oakridge House Care Home with Nursing Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01256 303920 350 mWalk
- St Thomas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01256 355959 900 mWalk
- Eastrop House and Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01256 819566 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG21 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Oakridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01256 464540 50 mWalk
- Popley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01256 268400 500 mWalk
- Fastfare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01256 357637 850 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near RG21 5QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG21 5QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Barn Animal Hospital 2.1 kmCycle
- GP vets 2.2 kmCycle
- Brunswick Place Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1256 473371 3.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is RG21 5QA in a conservation area?
The centre of RG21 5QA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near RG21 5QA?
Police.uk records 342 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG21 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 10, vehicle crime 9, drugs 9, robbery 7, other crime 6, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for RG21 5QA
- Ward
- Norden
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Basingstoke
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2004
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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