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Houndmills & Oakridge
What it's like at RG21 5PB: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Basingstoke, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 4.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Vyne School Field, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 655); 20 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 72 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is South View Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oakridge Infant School (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Vyne Community School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 43 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away, with One Stop closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bramblys Grange Medical Practice (750 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Station Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 1.5 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Warrens Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Basingstoke Railway Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lyford Road Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, Basingstoke Sports Centre (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 40 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
24 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas House (Chapel) | II* | 140 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Basingstoke constituency: Luke Murphy MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 6,484 (13.2%), turnout 62%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Conservative 30%, Reform UK 13%, Green Party 7%.
14 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near RG21 5PB →
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.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 90.6% | 82.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 6.6% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Hillhead · about 49 min
Nearest: Town Quay · about 40 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.