The postcode RG28 7AL is located in Basingstoke and Deane, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG28 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG28 7AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG28 7AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RG28 7AL is Test Mews which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Silk Mill and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station, 920 m away.
The closest primary school to RG28 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is Whitchurch Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019.
The local pub for residents of RG28 7AL is The Cricketers Inn and is 4.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 7, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rob's Event Catering and is 5.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG28 7AL is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG28 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG28 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG28 7AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG28 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 371 m |
| Testbourne Community School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 12, 2010) | 478 m |
| Overton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2014) | 5.24 km |
| Longparish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2014) | 5.38 km |
| St Mary Bourne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2008) | 5.41 km |
| Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 6.96 km |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 7.72 km |
| Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 8.3 km |
| Icknield School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 12, 2019) | 8.76 km |
| Endeavour Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 8.91 km |
| Winton Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 9.01 km |
| Vigo Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 9.03 km |
| Norman Gate School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2017) | 9.03 km |
| Wherwell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 9.16 km |
| The Mark Way School | Special school | 11-16 | Outstanding (February 26, 2020) | 9.3 km |
| Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2015) | 9.36 km |
| Roman Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 9.64 km |
| Knight's Enham Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 9.89 km |
| Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 9.89 km |
| Andover Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 9.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG28 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Cottage Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2020 | 4.3 km | |
| Acre Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2019 | 4.38 km | |
| The Cricketers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 4.53 km | |
| Longparish C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 5.38 km | |
| Longparish Little School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2016 | 5.38 km | |
| Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2022 | 5.38 km | |
| Whitewater Organics | Exempt April 29, 2015 | 5.42 km | |
| Harewood Forest Produce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 5.71 km | |
| Rob's Event Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 5.72 km | |
| Barton Stacey Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2021 | 6.05 km | |
| Esso Barton Stacey Service Station | Awaiting Inspection November 13, 2018 | 6.05 km | |
| Travelodge Hotels Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 6.05 km | |
| Bullington Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2021 | 6.48 km | |
| The Buck SF Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2020 | 6.81 km | |
| Barton Stacey Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 6.96 km | |
| Launchpad Barton Stacey Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 6.96 km | |
| Enjoy Raw Chocolate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 7.17 km | |
| Too Fast Too Filling | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 7.17 km | |
| Cherry Trees Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 18, 2014 | 7.22 km | |
| Arbory Residential | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2021 | 7.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG28 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Silk Mill | 11 m | |
| Fire Station | 72 m | |
| Square | 79 m | |
| Square | 137 m | |
| Silk Mill | 147 m | |
| Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station | 920 m | |
| Southampton Airport | 31.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG28 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Plantation | 915 m | |
| Coombedown Hanger | 1.62 km | |
| Little Cowdown Copse | 1.78 km | |
| Winterhill Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Clapper Copse | 1.9 km | |
| Knowle Clump | 1.94 km | |
| Cowdown Copse | 2.12 km | |
| Inner Tugbury Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Cowlease Copse | 2.4 km | |
| The Beeches | 2.42 km | |
| Three Halves Copse | 2.64 km | |
| Side Hill Copse | 2.71 km | |
| Watt's Plantation | 2.77 km | |
| The Warren | 2.87 km | |
| Down Copse | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG28 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.5 Mbps | 52.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.7% | 100% | 71.2 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.3% | 92.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG28 7AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hampshire |
| Latitude | 51.22915000 |
| Longitude | -1.33877000 |
| OS Easting | 446267 |
| OS Northing | 0147981 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hampshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North West Hampshire |
| County Electorial Division | Whitchurch & The Cleres ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke |
| Local Authority District | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Enterprise M3 Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000084 |
| Travel To Work Area | Andover |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hampshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Whitchurch (Basingstoke and Deane) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041961 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Basingstoke and Deane 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Basingstoke and Deane 020C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |