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South Ham & West Ham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the South Ham & West Ham neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 014). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG22 6LF.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

South Ham & West Ham is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (4 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Basingstoke and Deane (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Basingstoke, is 2.3 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

£320,000

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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 -0.21; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 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 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where South Ham & West Ham sits in Basingstoke and Deane

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
  • Average household income: the 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 South Ham & West Ham

House prices: South Ham & West Ham against Basingstoke and Deane: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £343k (2026); Basingstoke and Deane £68k (1995) to £403k (2026).£103k£359k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£343kBasingstoke 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: South Ham & West Ham against Basingstoke and Deane: This neighbourhood £46k (1997) to £177k (2022); Basingstoke and Deane £47k (1997) to £194k (2026).£65k£175k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£177kBasingstoke and Deane£194k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Basingstoke and Deane, 1997 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

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 4 the other way and 15 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

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Basingstoke Railway station, 2.3 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Blue Coat School Basingstoke 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2023).

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 South Ham & West Ham

What is the typical house price in South Ham & West Ham?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

How does South Ham & West Ham compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?

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

Is South Ham & West Ham an affluent area?

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

Is South Ham & West Ham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to South Ham & West Ham?

Basingstoke. Railway station, 2.3 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 South Ham & West Ham?

Nearest state primary school. St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 150 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Blue Coat School Basingstoke. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2023).

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.