The Close is in Basingstoke and in Basingstoke And Deane district. RG23 8LF is located in the Winklebury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG23 8LG, RG23 8HJ, RG23 8DW, RG23 8LD, RG23 8LN, RG23 8NJ, RG23 8BE, RG23 8AD, RG24 9GU.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basingstoke And Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG23 8LF

Average Price
£326,419
Semi-Detached
£311,486
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£341,353
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£326,419
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002015-04-10 £355,434
3 The Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002009-10-02 £366,518
1 The Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9502007-04-10 £336,030
3 The Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002005-06-14 £200,952
3 The Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,5002004-07-14 £366,986

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Winklebury Junior School
Willoughby Way, Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF 		608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winklebury Infant School
Willoughby Way, Winklebury RG23 8AF 		631 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Castle Hill Infant School
Greenbank, Winklebury Way RG23 8BN 		1,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Hill Primary School
Winklebury Way, RG23 8BN 		1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakridge Infant School
Oakridge Road, RG21 5RR 		1,682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Everest Community Academy
Oxford Way, RG24 9UP 		2,040 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vyne Community School
Vyne Road, RG21 5PB 		2,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
St Michael's Road, RG22 6SR 		2,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aldworth School
Western Way, RG22 6HA 		2,659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cranbourne
Wessex Close, RG21 3NP 		2,820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBasingstoke College of Technology
Worting Road, RG21 8TN 		2,269 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Mary's College
Cliddesden Road, RG21 3HF 		3,329 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Ashwood Academy
Ashwood Way, RG23 8AA 		364 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saxon Wood School
Barron Place, Rooksdown RG24 9NH 		830 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limington House School
St Andrew's Road, RG22 6PS 		2,102 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maple Ridge School
Maple Crescent, RG21 5SX 		2,104 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dove House School
Sutton Road, RG21 5SU 		2,404 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bright's Bite At The WinkleThe Winkle, Winklebury Way473 yd
Dine Contract Catering At GameGame Stores Group Ltd, Unity House780 yd
Costa2 Greenlands Road, Basingstoke794 yd
The ArkThe Ark Conference Centre, Dinwoodie Drive875 yd
CostaNorth Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Social ClubElmwood Way, Basingstoke53 yd
The WinkleWinklebury Way, Basingstoke473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winklebury Fish And Chips56 Watson Way, Basingstoke465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods LtdWinklebury Way, Basingstoke361 yd
AldiWinklebury Way, Basingstoke361 yd
Co Op14 Greenlands Road, Basingstoke794 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Winklebury Junior School
WILLOUGHBY WAY 		grass pitches511 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed)
Kenilworth Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite578 yd
Rooksdown Community Centre
PARK PREWETT ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
The Active Life Centre
STEPHENSON ROAD 		892 yd
Hampshire F.A.
WINKLEBURY WAY 		grass pitches933 yd
Winklebury Playing Field
WINKLEBURY WAY 		grass pitches946 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club
WORTING ROAD 		indoor bowls1,069 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near The Close . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG23 8LF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 239
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Public Order 24
Other Theft 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RG23 8LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Carriage Drive430 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watson Way329 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Carriage Drive430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Highpath Way339 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Downside Close262 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Downside Close262 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hazelwood Close145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Balsan Close452 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired39
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication13
Education12
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male148

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health127
Good health126
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 59
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian12
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White258
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years32
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland1
Germany3
Spain3
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held65

Religion

No religion147
Christian123
Hindu8
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered19
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