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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Tadley Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Tadley
Tadley roadworks: Bishopswood Shops Service Road (notice of 5 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's...
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Tadley
Tadley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Tadley weather today: fog, 9°C by day and 2°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Basingstoke Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Basingstoke today: unleaded from 156.9p and diesel from 189.9p a litre, across 4 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning from...
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Basingstoke Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Basingstoke weather today: fog, 9°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 9 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Bins
Basingstoke Christmas bin collections 2026: the full table
Basingstoke Christmas 2026 bins: rounds from Christmas Day run a day late, Saturday pickups on 2 and 9 January, normal from Monday 11 January 2027.
Schools
Basingstoke school term dates 2026/27: half term 26 October
Hampshire half terms: 26 to 30 October 2026, 15 to 19 February and 31 May to 4 June 2027; Easter 26 March to 9 April. Costello, Everest and Sherfield differ.
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Basingstoke tip opening times: winter hours 9am to 4pm
Basingstoke tip on Wade Road (RG24 8PL) is open 9am to 4pm every day to 28 February, shut 1pm to 1.30pm and on 25, 26 December and 1 January. Book online first.
Trains
Basingstoke Christmas Trains: None 25-26 Dec, Last 22:00
No SWR trains on 25 or 26 December, and the last train leaves Waterloo around 22:00 on Christmas Eve. Every day from 24 December to 4 January, from SWR.
Half Term
Basingstoke October half term 2026: free days and shows
Hampshire half term is 26 to 30 October. Three free Halloween days in town from 28 October, Jekyll & Hyde at Milestones, and Brainiac Live at The Anvil.
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Basingstoke Bin Collection Days: Rubbish Now Every 2 Weeks
Find your rubbish and recycling day and see the Christmas table: rounds run a day late from 25 December, back to normal on 11 January. Updated November 2026.
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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
Band D in Basingstoke town is £2,224.83 in 2026/27, up 4.97% on last year, with every band A to H and what each parish adds. Updated November 2026.
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Basingstoke house prices: £365,000, and now falling
The typical Basingstoke and Deane home sold for £365,000 in the year to June 2026: £317,500 in town, £425,000 in the villages, and the index is down 1.3%.
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Basingstoke to London: 42 minutes, first train 04:54
The fastest Basingstoke to Waterloo train takes 42 minutes, with the first at 04:54, the last back at 23:48 and a £5,808 annual season. Checked August 2026.
Whitchurch
Basingstoke Roadworks This Week: M3 J5-J6 and Whitchurch
M3 southbound shut J5 to J6, 9pm to 6am, on the nights of 10, 11 and 12 Nov. Whitchurch B3400 stays shut northbound to 30 Nov for SGN gas main work.
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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.