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Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke is one of 18 wards in Basingstoke and Deane, home to 10,576 people in 4,530 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £420,750 over the past two years, 13% above the Basingstoke and Deane median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Basingstoke and Deane average.

Ward E05013094 · 345 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,576residentsCensus 2021
£421kmedian sale price286 sales, 24 months
30%green within 500 mpostcode average
29%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke in Basingstoke and DeanePostcodes in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke highlighted; the rest of Basingstoke and Deane in grey
Map of Basingstoke and Deane with Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke highlighted

People and homes.

10,576 residents in 4,530 households, next to the Basingstoke and Deane average.

14%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 65 and over
68%
owner-occupied homes
13%
privately rented
18%
socially rented
12%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke and Basingstoke and Deane.

Whitchurch, Overton & LaverstokeBasingstoke and Deane
£325k£372k£418k£465k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£325k£372k£418k£465k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 507 crimes and incidents in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 48 per 1,000 residents, against 73 across Basingstoke and Deane.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke with a published hygiene rating.

67rated food businessesin total
94%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Basingstoke and Deane: 91%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)