Basingstoke Local Information
Practical local information for Basingstoke: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Basingstoke Bin Collection Days: Fortnightly From 12 October
Rubbish drops from weekly to fortnightly on 12 October and your collection day may move too. The council's own lookup already shows the new dates.
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Parking in Basingstoke: bank holidays free, Good Friday not
Council car parks in Basingstoke are free on bank holidays, except Good Friday. Where the free first hour applies, 2026 tariffs, permits and station costs.
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Basingstoke council tax 2026/27: £2,224.83 at band D
The full band A to H charges for Basingstoke and Deane in 2026/27, what each authority takes, the parish precepts, and the new 100% second homes premium.
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Basingstoke house prices: £365,000, and now falling
The middle home in Basingstoke and Deane sold for £365,000. The town itself is £317,500, the villages £425,000, and the official index is down 1.3% on the year.
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Basingstoke to London: 42 minutes, first train 04:54
The fastest Basingstoke to Waterloo train takes 42 minutes. First departure 04:54, last back 23:48, annual season £5,808 and £1,533 more to park at the station.
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Basingstoke Roadworks: M3 J6 Shut Mon, Half Marathon 4 Oct
Both M3 junction 6 exit slips and the Black Dam link shut overnight on Monday 21 September. Sixteen roads close for the half marathon on Sunday 4 October.
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Things to do in Basingstoke: free museum, £11 Basing House
The Willis Museum is free, Basing House £11 and Milestones £18.50, and both those tickets last a year. Verified 2026 prices and opening days for twelve days out.
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Basingstoke planning: 20,402 homes, held up by water
The borough must plan for 20,402 homes by 2042, but South East Water cannot yet supply them and the Local Plan has stalled. Where every site allocation stands.