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Thinking of living at RG21 3NP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Furlong Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Fairfields Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Cranbourne | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 2.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brighton Hill Community School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 59.3 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Inclusion School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
Every primary near RG21 3NP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cranbourne School | 130 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Cranbourne School | 130 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Basingstoke Town Bowling Club | 740 m | 7 |
| Squash | Basingstoke Sports And Social Club | 600 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Castle Field | 620 m | 3 |
| Football | Castle Field | 620 m | 3 |
| Golf | Basingstoke Golf Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Castle Field | 620 m | 2 |
| Athletics | The Harold Allerston Arena | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Keep fit | Giant Steps | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | QM Sports Centre | 690 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Basingstoke Gymnastics Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | War Memorial Park (Basingstoke) | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Basingstoke, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 4.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Furlong Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 4, 11); 29 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 72 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Kings Furlong Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oakridge Infant School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Cranbourne, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 750 m away, with S R Pharmacy closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sandles Health Clinic (900 m), with S R Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Ari Barber is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Salvation Army Basingstoke is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Basingstoke Conservative Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 37% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Basingstoke Town, Fairfields).
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Kingsmill Road Open Space, 400 m away; for exercise, QM Sports Centre (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 39 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 50 km.
29 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.