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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Basingstoke. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£374kacross Basingstoke
Cheapest districtRG213-bed house £345k
Sold last year1,043homes in Basingstoke
Prices in Basingstoke and Deane+1.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Basingstoke sold for £374,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £345k in RG21 and £457k in RG25, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at RG21: about 89 m² for a typical £345k. RG22 is the busiest market, with 342 sales last year.

Prices in Basingstoke and Deane are up 1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,466 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,706 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Basingstoke

1RG213-bed house £345kabout 89 m² · 221 sold last year2RG233-bed house £375kabout 90 m² · 101 sold last year3RG223-bed house £375kabout 88 m² · 342 sold last year4RG243-bed house £381kabout 90 m² · 328 sold last year5RG253-bed house £457kabout 93 m² · 51 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is RG25: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £171k.

Best areas in Basingstoke for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

RG213-bed house £345k
Primary Rucstall Primary School · 90% England 64%Secondary Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · 62.6% England 43.8%
RG233-bed house £375k
Primary Kempshott Junior School · 78% England 64%Secondary Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · 62.6% England 43.8%
RG223-bed house £375k
Primary St Mark's Church of England Primary School · 81% England 64%Secondary Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · 62.6% England 43.8%
RG243-bed house £381k
Primary St Bede's Catholic Primary School · 85% England 64%Secondary Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School · 62.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Basingstoke postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
RG21£345k89 m²£200k£4,25990%221
RG22£375k88 m²£199k£4,52081%342
RG23£375k90 m²£190k£4,53778%101
RG24£381k90 m²£201k£4,79585%328
RG25£457k93 m²£171k£5,201—51

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Basingstoke

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Basingstoke?

About £374,000 across Basingstoke, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £345k in RG21 to £457k in RG25.

What is the cheapest area of Basingstoke to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: RG21 (£345k), RG23 (£375k), RG22 (£375k).

Are house prices going up in Basingstoke?

In Basingstoke and Deane, prices are up 1% on a year ago and up 17.1% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Basingstoke is best for families?

On school results and price together: RG21 (3-bed house £345k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England); RG23 (3-bed house £375k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England); RG22 (3-bed house £375k, best primary nearby 81% at the expected standard against 64% across England); RG24 (3-bed house £381k, best primary nearby 85% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Basingstoke a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £374,000, prices are up 1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,466 a month against roughly £1,706 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,043 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £345k to £457k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Basingstoke each year?

1,043 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in RG22.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.