GU34 postcode area guide — Basingstoke and Deane

Where is GU34?

Broadband & internet speeds in GU34

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the GU34 postcode district (Basingstoke and Deane) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,191 postcodes Ofcom measures in GU34, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 90.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 58.4%.

Around 0.7% of premises in GU34 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in GU34

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Mobile signal around Basingstoke and Deane

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Basingstoke And Deane district (86,449 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in GU34

Police recorded 73 incidents within about a mile of the centre of GU34 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in GU34

Based on 366 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in GU34 is £425,000, down 5.6% on the previous year (£450,000).

Latest recorded sales in GU34

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Basingstoke and Deane demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Basingstoke and Deane district (185,154 residents, 76,645 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around GU34

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in GU34

240 rated food businesses operate in GU34. 173 hold the top rating of 5, 30 are rated 4, and 8 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 51 Degrees North, A & W Brock Ltd, Aldi Stores Ltd, Allen Gallery, Alton Assembly Rooms.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in GU34

From a sample of 167 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 GU34 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 51% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Basingstoke and Deane

Landlines around GU34 typically use:

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What's it like living in GU34?

Postcodes in GU34

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.