Postcode · Whitchurch

RG28 7PS area guide

Who lives in RG28 7PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,340 (2024)

RG28 7PSWhitchurch

At a glance

What RG28 7PS is like

RG28 7PS is a postcode in the Woolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green area of Basingstoke and Deane. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,340 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RG28 7 sold for a median of £423,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG28 7PS compares

Headline figures for RG28 7PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£423,250

Median over 76 sales in RG28 7, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£77,259

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG28 7PS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG28 7 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG28 7PS FAQs

Is RG28 7PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG28 7PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £423,250.

Homes in RG28 7 sold for a median of £423,250 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG28 7PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG28 7PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG28 7PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.3%).

Which council covers RG28 7PS?

The local authority for RG28 7PS is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG28 7PS comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG28 7PS?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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