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Houndmills & Oakridge: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Houndmills & Oakridge neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 009). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG21 5NY.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Houndmills & Oakridge is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (5 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £348,000 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Basingstoke and Deane (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Basingstoke, is about an 8-minute walk 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

£348,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£200,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 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 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 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

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Houndmills & Oakridge sits in Basingstoke and Deane

  • Typical house price: 7th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
  • Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th lowest 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 Houndmills & Oakridge

House prices: Houndmills & Oakridge against Basingstoke and Deane: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £368k (2026); Basingstoke and Deane £68k (1995) to £403k (2026).£97k£358k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£368kBasingstoke and Deane£403k
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).
Flat prices: Houndmills & Oakridge against Basingstoke and Deane: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £202k (2026); Basingstoke and Deane £41k (1995) to £194k (2026).£61k£184k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£202kBasingstoke and Deane£194k
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

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 2 the other way and 13 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.

Rising against the borough

  • Degree-educated residents
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Basingstoke Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (620 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (42 to 56 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Reading (16 to 24 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 Oakridge Junior School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Improved significantly.
  • Nearest state secondary school The Vyne Community School 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jun 2026).

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 Houndmills & Oakridge

What is the typical house price in Houndmills & Oakridge?

£348,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does Houndmills & Oakridge compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?

Typical house price: 7th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.

Is Houndmills & Oakridge an affluent area?

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

Is Houndmills & Oakridge gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Houndmills & Oakridge?

Basingstoke. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (620 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (42 to 56 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Reading (16 to 24 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Houndmills & Oakridge?

Nearest state primary school. Oakridge Junior School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Improved significantly. Nearest state secondary school. The Vyne Community School. 190 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jun 2026).

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.