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 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 borough is the only one round here where prices fell.
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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: Worting Road shut, Malls half gone
B3400 Worting Road is closed eastbound for gas mains and half of The Malls car park is out to the end of October. Every current Basingstoke closure, with dates and diversions.
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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.