RG26 postcode area guide — Basingstoke and Deane

Where is RG26?

Broadband & internet speeds in RG26

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the RG26 postcode district (Basingstoke and Deane) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 635 postcodes Ofcom measures in RG26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 46.7%.

Around 0.7% of premises in RG26 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 RG26

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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 RG26

Police recorded 17 incidents within about a mile of the centre of RG26 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 RG26

Based on 274 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in RG26 is £415,000, up 10.7% on the previous year (£375,000).

Latest recorded sales in RG26

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 RG26

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 RG26

98 rated food businesses operate in RG26. 63 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: AJ's Cafe, Ali'z And Grillz, Applewood, Asda Express Tadley PFS, Barchester Health Care At Cherry Blossom Manor.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in RG26

From a sample of 139 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 RG26 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 58% 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 RG26 typically use:

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What's it like living in RG26?

Postcodes in RG26

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.