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Overton & North Waltham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Overton & North Waltham neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 022). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG23, RG25, RG28, SO21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG25 3BB.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Overton & North Waltham is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (3 of 17 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £430,000 and flats for £163,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Basingstoke and Deane (1.1 times the borough's rate), and the nearest railway station, Overton, is 4.0 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

£430,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£163,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 17 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 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£76,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 Overton & North Waltham sits in Basingstoke and Deane

Typical house price: 8th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
Typical flat price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th 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 Overton & North Waltham

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

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 3 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.

Rising against the borough

Anti-social behaviour
New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Overton Railway station, 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 57 min) and Salisbury (about 34 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 North Waltham Primary School 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2021).

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 Overton & North Waltham

What is the typical house price in Overton & North Waltham?

£430,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

How does Overton & North Waltham compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?

Typical house price: 8th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.

Is Overton & North Waltham an affluent area?

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

Is Overton & North Waltham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Overton & North Waltham?

Overton. Railway station, 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 57 min) and Salisbury (about 34 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Overton & North Waltham?

Nearest state primary school. North Waltham Primary School. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2021).

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.