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RG23 7BY

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Oakley & The Candovers

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Detailed insights for RG23 7BY

Overview

Postcode RG23 7BY is located in a rural town, within the Oakley & The Candovers ward of Basingstoke and Deane in the South East region, and forms part of the East Oakley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in East Oakley is £70,738 per year. The nearest station is Overton located about 3.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Kennet Way Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

East Oakley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,157 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

East Oakley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in East Oakley is £70,738 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG23 7BY.

Flood risk

No risk

East Oakley near RG23 7BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Overton located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG23 7BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKennet Way ParkSmallWalking directions to Kennet Way Park
0.4 miBeach ParkSmallWalking directions to Beach Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
5,370.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.52(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.16(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.16(-73%)
Burglary
2.37(-9%)
Other theft
1.58(-72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
92.79%
Other White
11
3.45%
Indian
5
1.57%
Irish
4
1.25%
Chinese
1
0.31%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
40%
Level 3 (A level)
56
21.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.08%
No qualifications
30
11.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.81%
Total 16+ residents: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
44.8%
Owns outright
55
44%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Oakley & The Candovers

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Oakley & The Candovers area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,000 up to £9,600,998.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oakley & The Candovers 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 Oakley & The Candovers over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached88£566,250
Flats5£117,500
Semi-Detached37£415,000
Terraced18£340,000

10 year median price trend in Oakley & The Candovers

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakley & The Candovers.

Schools

In the RG23 7BY postcode area, located within East Oakley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG23 7BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOakley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakley Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG23 7BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG23 7BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodOakley Lane, Basingstoke and Deane, RG23 7JYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miOne StopOakley Way, Basingstoke and Deane, RG23 7JYWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Basingstoke and Deane district (2025-26).

Band A£1,432
Band B£1,671
Band C£1,909
Band D£2,148
Band E£2,625
Band F£3,102
Band G£3,580
Band H£4,296

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBasingstoke and DeaneE07000084
Parliamentary ConstituencyBasingstokeE14001078
WardOakley & The CandoversE05013088
ParishOakleyE04004468
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East OakleyE02004689
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Basingstoke and Deane 015AE01022528
Police ForceHampshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.