RG25 2EG postcode in Preston Candover, Hampshire
RG25 2EG is a postcode in Preston Candover, in the Oakley & The Candovers ward of Basingstoke and Deane. It is in the East Hampshire parliamentary constituency and the Hampshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where RG25 2EG is, and what is near it
- RG25 2EG
- Other postcodes in RG25 2: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 51.1718, longitude -1.1328)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after RG25 2EG?
- 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 RG25 2EG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HampshirePolice force area
- East HampshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Damian Hinds (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Damian Hinds
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 RG25 2EG?
Every home and business at RG25 2EG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 RG25 2EG?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for RG25 2EG.
Check the bin days for RG25 2EG 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 RG25 2EG 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 RG25 2EG.
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 RG25 2EG: 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 RG25 2EG is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 04:30 on 23 October 2026.
- The CandoversFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: The Candovers
- Groundwater flooding in the Candovers and Old AlresfordFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in the Candovers and Old Alresford
- Upper ItchenFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper Itchen
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 04:30 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near RG25 2EG?
Homes in RG25 2 sold for a typical £740,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £872,500 18 sales
- Semi-detached £455,000 5 sales
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole RG25 district: a typical £567,500 from 74 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 RG25 2EG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in RG25 2EG 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 RG25 2EG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around RG25 2EG. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 £4,510 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,255.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,503 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,754 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £2,005 |
| Band D | about 150 (23%) | £2,255 |
| Band E | about 120 (18%) | £2,756 |
| Band F | about 120 (18%) | £3,258 |
| Band G | about 130 (20%) | £3,759 |
| Band H | about 30 (5%) | £4,510 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 RG25 2EG is in (ONS area E01022561), 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 RG25 2EG?
The nearest open schools to RG25 2EG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 RG25 2EG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of RG25 2EG is Micheldever Rail Station, 9.0 km away in a straight line.
- Micheldever Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
- Basingstoke Rail Station Railway station 11.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 87 m away.
More stations near RG25 2EG, 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 RG25 2EG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG25 2EG, 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.
- Camrose Gillies and Hackwood Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01256 479747 8.2 kmDrive
- The Watercress Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01420 562922 8.6 kmDrive
- Boundaries Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01420 562153 9.1 kmDrive
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 RG25 2EG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of RG25 2EG on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 RG25 2EG?
The nearest to the centre of RG25 2EG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Beggarwood Dental Surgery Phone 01256 391391 6.5 kmDrive
- Basingstoke Orthodontics Phone 01256 474187 7.5 kmDrive
- Mydentist - Stanford Road - Basingstoke Phone 01256 461135 8.0 kmDrive
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 RG25 2EG?
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.
- Basingstoke Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01256 338580 11.8 kmDrive
- Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01256 473202 12.2 kmDrive
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 vets are near RG25 2EG?
The nearest vets to the centre of RG25 2EG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Hampshire Vet 6.7 kmDrive
- St Kitts Vets Phone +44 1256 844944 8.3 kmDrive
- Brunswick Place Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1256 473371 8.9 kmDrive
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 RG25 2EG in a conservation area?
The centre of RG25 2EG 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 RG25 2EG?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG25 2EG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 RG25 2EG
- Ward
- Oakley & The Candovers
- Parish
- Preston Candover
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Preston Candover
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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