Neighbourhood · Basingstoke and Deane
Viables: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Viables neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 016). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG21, RG22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG21 3PE.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Viables is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (3 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £360,000 and flats for £196,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Basingstoke and Deane (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Basingstoke, is 2.2 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
£360,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£196,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 3 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 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£60,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 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 Viables sits in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical house price: joint 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 7th 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 Viables
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
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 1 the other way and 16 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
- Anti-social behaviour
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Basingstoke Railway station, 2.2 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 Chalk Ridge Primary School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Cranbourne 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 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 Viables
What is the typical house price in Viables?
£360,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Viables compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
Typical house price: joint 9th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 7th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.
Is Viables an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Viables gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 3 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Viables?
Basingstoke. Railway station, 2.2 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 Viables?
Nearest state primary school. Chalk Ridge Primary School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Sep 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Cranbourne. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 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.