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Whitchurch & Ashmansworth

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About

Whitchurch occupies a stretch of the River Test within Basingstoke and Deane and serves as a local centre for surrounding farms and villages. The Silk Mill sits on the river and retains water-driven machinery that reflects the town’s former role in ribbon and silk production. Paths run beside the Test and link riverside meadows to the town’s streets, where small shops and community facilities cluster near the riverbank. The pattern of mills, bridges and old mill channels shapes how the town meets the river at several low crossings.

A few miles to the south-west, Ashmansworth sits on the high chalk of the North Wessex Downs AONB and is noted locally as one of Hampshire’s higher villages. Parish lanes and public bridleways radiate from the village green and connect to ridge-top walks and farmland. Farms, hedgerows and downland pasture define land use, and seasonal changes in grazing and arable work are visible from the lanes. Local governance and village events centre on a small community hub rather than larger town services.

Area overview

On average Whitchurch & Ashmansworth has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth is £70,058 per year. There are 3 schools in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Whitchurch & Ashmansworth is home to around 7,539 people, with a population density of about 85.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitchurch & Ashmansworth Population
7,539
Population density
85.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.39(-51%)
Burglary
2.92(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.79(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.25(-82%)
Public order
1.72(-72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,004
92.9%
Other White
241
3.2%
Irish
62
0.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
37
0.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.45%
Total population: 7,539

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,522
41.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,065
17.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
827
13.54%
No qualifications
776
12.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
516
8.45%
Total 16+ residents: 6,106

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,154
36.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,025
32.14%
Other social rented
466
14.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
367
11.51%
Other forms of private rent
87
2.73%
Total households: 3,189

Property prices in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,200 up to £1,300,999.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitchurch & Ashmansworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached27£417,500
Detached34£592,500
Terraced26£322,500
Flats10£172,500

10 years median price trend in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth.

All postcodes in Whitchurch & Ashmansworth

RG287FG

Fair Close

RG287BQ

Ardglen Road

RG287QD

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

RG287LN

London Street

RG209SG

Evingar

RG287HD

Firsway

SP110NE

Abbey Terrace

RG287FH

Powell Gardens

RG287JE

Micheldever Road

RG287JG

Micheldever Road

RG209SL

Evingar

RG287EN

Bere Hill

RG287EZ

Evingar Road

RG287LB

Mann Close

RG287RU

New Barn Farm Cottages

SP116JG

Evingar

SP116BH

Fishers Field

RG287DU

Newbury Street

SP110NF

Chapel Lane

RG287DE

Bell Yard

RG200AH

Ox Drove

RG287FX

Railway Place

SP116AT

Denham Terrace

RG287GH

Duke Mews

RG287PW

Newbury Road

RG287QJ

Pauls Heath Cottages

RG287NH

London Road

SP116AN

Evingar

SP116DN

Egbury Road

RG287HY

Knowle View

SP110PG

Stoke Lane

RG287RF

Church Cottages

RG287LS

Daniel Road

RG287DA

Bellevue

SP116EF

Gangbridge Lane

RG287AQ

Clark Mews

RG209QE

Evingar

RG287AZ

Bloswood Drive

RG287EH

Burgage Field

RG287BL

Meadow View

SP116EQ

Pound Cottages

SP116BY

Lower Link

SP116BS

Derry Down

RG287JP

The Knowlings

RG287GF

Pritchard Place

RG287FF

Harroway

SP116NB

Apsley Farm Cottages

SP110LY

Spring Lease

SP110NP

Evingar

RG287ED

Newbury Road

SP116BX

Test Cottages

RG287JQ

Queens Road

RG287DN

Newbury Street

SP116DA

Bourne View

RG287LJ

London Street

RG287BB

Evingar Industrial Estate

RG287EG

Dances Lane

SP116BP

Evingar

RG287SX

Witan Court

RG287LF

Alliston Way

RG287DH

Newbury Street

RG287BA

Wells Lane

RG287FD

Mansell Court

SP116AR

Blacksmiths

SP116YH

Bells Meadow

SP110LZ

Chapel Lane

RG287GJ

Priory Lane

SP116DG

Egbury Road

RG287AW

Fairclose Terrace

SP116EU

Evingar

SP116AU

Haven Hill

RG287RA

The Weir

RG287ER

Station Road

RG287RN

Evingar

RG287DB

Bellevue

RG287AS

Church Street

RG287RP

Evingar

RG287DS

Newbury Street

RG287NA

London Road

SP116AJ

Finkley Road

RG209SW

Evingar

SP116BQ

Baptist Hill

SP110NG

Chapel Lane

RG287AT

Wells Lane

RG287BY

Test Mews

SP110ND

Stoke Lane

SP116DT

Applegate

SP116EA

Upper Wyke

RG287PZ

Evingar

SP116ET

Egbury Road

RG287EJ

Bere Hill

RG287AU

Wells Lane

RG287DD

Bell Street

SP110NS

Windmill Cottages

RG287JW

The Knowlings

SP110NR

Evingar

SP116AW

Evingar

RG287EP

Station Road

RG287BG

Bell Mews

SP116BG

Egbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.