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RG27 8HB area guide

Who lives in RG27 8HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hartley Wintney & Heckfield
Council: Hart
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,084 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG27 8HB is like

RG27 8HB is a postcode in the Hartley Wintney & Heckfield area of Hart. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,084 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG27 8 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG27 8HB compares

Headline figures for RG27 8HB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 89 sales in RG27 8, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£80,672

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG27 8HB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG27 8HB FAQs

Is RG27 8HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG27 8HB?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in RG27 8 sold for a median of £500,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG27 8HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG27 8HB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG27 8HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).

Which council covers RG27 8HB?

The local authority for RG27 8HB is Hart.

RG27 8HB comes under Hart in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG27 8HB?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Winchfield Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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