← RG21 area guide Side by side

RG21 or RG22?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
RG21
Basingstoke and Deane
RG22
Basingstoke and Deane
Median home sale nearby £229,000
from 33 sales
£350,000
from 157 sales
Average sold price £225,944 £72,663
Area price growth (YoY) -1.3% (Basingstoke and Deane) -1.3% (Basingstoke and Deane)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Top-floor flat
Floor area 82 m² 25 m²
Built 1900–1929 1900–1929
Energy rating D E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £937/yr £1086/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 401 recorded 163 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is RG21 or RG22 cheaper?

RG21 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around RG21 sell for about £229,000 and around RG22 for about £350,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, RG21 or RG22?

RG22 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (401 in RG21 against 163 in RG22, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is RG21 or RG22 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, RG21 sits in decile 4 of 10 and RG22 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in RG21 or RG22?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.