RG21 postcode area guide — Basingstoke and Deane

Where is RG21?

Broadband & internet speeds in RG21

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the RG21 postcode district (Basingstoke and Deane) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 762 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG21, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 80.3%.

Around 0% of premises in RG21 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 RG21

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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 RG21

Police recorded 367 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG21 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 RG21

Based on 312 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG21 is £285,000, down 1.7% on the previous year (£290,000).

Latest recorded sales in RG21

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 RG21

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 RG21

267 rated food businesses operate in RG21. 177 hold the top rating of 5, 43 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A&S Market, Accent Catering At The Costello School, Advance Housing & Support, Afrizi, Alchemy Bar And Lounge.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in RG21

From a sample of 162 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 RG21 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 57% 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 RG21 typically use:

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What's it like living in RG21?

Postcodes in RG21

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.