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Winklebury & Rooksdown: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Winklebury & Rooksdown neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 010). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG23, RG24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG24 9GU.
An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Winklebury & Rooksdown is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (2 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £351,500 and flats for £214,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Basingstoke and Deane (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Basingstoke, is 2.4 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
£351,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£214,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% 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 -0.13; 0 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£69,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 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 Winklebury & Rooksdown sits in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical house price: 8th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th 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 Winklebury & Rooksdown
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
0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 2 the other way and 18 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.
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Basingstoke Railway station, 2.4 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 Winklebury Junior School 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Everest Community Academy 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).
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 Winklebury & Rooksdown
What is the typical house price in Winklebury & Rooksdown?
£351,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Winklebury & Rooksdown compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
Typical house price: 8th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Typical flat price: the highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th highest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.
Is Winklebury & Rooksdown an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Winklebury & Rooksdown gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 0 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Winklebury & Rooksdown?
Basingstoke. Railway station, 2.4 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 Winklebury & Rooksdown?
Nearest state primary school. Winklebury Junior School. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Everest Community Academy. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).
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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.