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Kempshott: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kempshott neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 018). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG22 5LL.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

Kempshott is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (5 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £455,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Basingstoke and Deane (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest railway station, Basingstoke, is 4.3 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

£455,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 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

£63,700

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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 Kempshott sits in Basingstoke and Deane

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
  • Average household income: 9th 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 Kempshott

House prices: Kempshott against Basingstoke and Deane: This neighbourhood £85k (1995) to £500k (2026); Basingstoke and Deane £68k (1995) to £403k (2026).£123k£445k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£500kBasingstoke 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).

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, 1 the other way and 14 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Basingstoke Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Kempshott Infant School 20 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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 Kempshott

What is the typical house price in Kempshott?

£455,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

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

Typical house price: 5th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Average household income: 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.

Is Kempshott an affluent area?

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

Is Kempshott gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kempshott?

Basingstoke. Railway station, 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Kempshott?

Nearest state primary school. Kempshott Infant School. 20 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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.