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Chineham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chineham neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 006). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG24, RG27. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG24 8RW.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Chineham is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (6 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £365,000 and flats for £195,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Basingstoke and Deane (0.5 times the borough's rate), and the nearest railway station, Bramley (Hants), is 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£365,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£195,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.35; 0 of 18 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£85,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Chineham sits in Basingstoke and Deane

Typical house price: 11th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Chineham

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Basingstoke and Deane, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Basingstoke and Deane, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 6 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Single-person households under 65
Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bramley (Hants) Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 20 min) and Basingstoke (about 8 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Four Lanes Infant School 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Everest Community Academy 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Chineham

What is the typical house price in Chineham?

£365,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.

How does Chineham compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?

Typical house price: 11th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.

Is Chineham an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Chineham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.35; 0 of 18 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chineham?

Bramley (Hants). Railway station, 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Reading (about 20 min) and Basingstoke (about 8 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Chineham?

Nearest state primary school. Four Lanes Infant School. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Everest Community Academy. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.