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Old Basing & the Candovers: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Old Basing & the Candovers neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 017). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes GU34, RG24, RG25, RG27, RG29, SO24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG25 2NE.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Basingstoke and Deane
Old Basing & the Candovers is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Basingstoke and Deane (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 16). Houses here typically resell for £635,000 and flats for £207,000 (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, Basingstoke, is 4.2 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
£635,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£207,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% 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
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.03; 2 of 16 signals up, 3 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 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,600
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 Old Basing & the Candovers sits in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th 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 Old Basing & the Candovers
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
2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 3 the other way and 11 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
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Basingstoke Railway station, 4.2 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 Rucstall Primary School 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Costello School 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 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 Old Basing & the Candovers
What is the typical house price in Old Basing & the Candovers?
£635,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Old Basing & the Candovers compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.
Is Old Basing & the Candovers an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Old Basing & the Candovers gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.03; 2 of 16 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Old Basing & the Candovers?
Basingstoke. Railway station, 4.2 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 Old Basing & the Candovers?
Nearest state primary school. Rucstall Primary School. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Costello School. 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 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.