Postcode RG28 7LY (Basingstoke and Deane)

Map showing RG28 7LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG28 7LY is located in Basingstoke and Deane, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. RG28 7LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG28 7LY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 7LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to RG28 7LY is The Lynch which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Test Road and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to RG28 7LY (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 7LY is The Cricketers Inn and is 4.88 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 6.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG28 7LY is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG28 7LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG28 7LY, and the approximate distance away.

The Lynch 29 m
Lynch Hill 54 m
Town Mill Lane 117 m
London Street 149 m
Pound Meadow 174 m
Kings Walk 179 m
The Rookery 189 m
Jobson Close 210 m
Vinery Close 254 m
Test Road 257 m
Newbury Street 266 m
Firsway 279 m
Test Mews 312 m
The Green 313 m
Oakland Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG28 7LY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG28 7LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
357 m
Testbourne Community School Outstanding
(November 12, 2010)
648 m
Overton Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2014)
4.91 km
St Mary Bourne Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2008)
5.52 km
Longparish Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2014)
5.73 km
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
7.27 km
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
8.05 km
Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
8.52 km
Icknield School Outstanding
(February 12, 2019)
9.05 km
Endeavour Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
9.17 km
Winton Community Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
9.32 km
Vigo Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
9.33 km
Norman Gate School Outstanding
(July 11, 2017)
9.33 km
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2015)
9.45 km
Wherwell Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
9.52 km
The Mark Way School Outstanding
(February 26, 2020)
9.6 km
North Waltham Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
9.78 km
Roman Way Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
9.9 km
Micheldever CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2017)
10.2 km
Andover Church of England Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
10.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG28 7LY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Yew Cottage Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
4.65 km
Acre Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
4.73 km
The Cricketers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
4.88 km
Whitewater Organics Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2015
5.59 km
Longparish C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
5.73 km
Longparish Little School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 14, 2016
5.73 km
Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
5.73 km
Rob's Event Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.03 km
Harewood Forest Produce Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.06 km
Barton Stacey Starbucks Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
6.39 km
Esso Barton Stacey Service Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
November 13, 2018
6.39 km
Travelodge Hotels Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
6.39 km
Bullington Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
6.73 km
The Buck SF Connect Retailers - other 4
Good
February 19, 2020
7.16 km
Barton Stacey Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
7.27 km
Launchpad Barton Stacey Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
7.27 km
The Dove Inn (Trading) Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
7.43 km
Enjoy Raw Chocolate Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
7.45 km
Too Fast Too Filling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
7.45 km
Cherry Trees Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 18, 2014
7.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG28 7LY - Data from Apr 2022

Test Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Test Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Kings Walk Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Square Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Silk Mill Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station Rail 710 m
Southampton Airport Air 31.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG28 7LY - Data from Dec 2021

The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Coombedown Hanger Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Winterhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clapper Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Cowdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Knowle Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cowlease Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cowdown Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Side Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Watt's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Inner Tugbury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Down Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ash Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Railway Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG28 7LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 337,615 kWh - mean 18,756 kWh : median 15,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG28 7LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 51.23132300
Longitude -1.33510100
OS Easting 446521
OS Northing 0148225
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31587
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000084
Travel To Work Area Andover

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 020B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2