Higher Mead, Lychpit, Basingstoke

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG24 8YL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£569,091
11 sales
Price range
£480k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 May 2022
RG24 8YL

At a glance

House prices£569k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkBasingstoke station Schools7 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Higher Mead, Lychpit, Basingstoke have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £581,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Mead compared

RG24 postcode area£379,314
Basingstoke£382,269
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £485,000 (1 sales)2016£485k2017: £567,500 (2 sales)2017£568k2018: £578,333 (3 sales)2018£578k2020: £485,000 (2 sales)2020£485k2021: £635,000 (2 sales)2021£635k2022: £665,000 (1 sales)2022£665k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£581,66731 May 2022
Semi-detached2£512,5006 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Higher Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 31 May 2022£665,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 7 Apr 2021£725,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 19 Jan 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 6 Nov 2020£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 12 Jun 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 5 Oct 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 17 Jul 2018£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 20 Mar 2018£610,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 11 Dec 2017£585,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 2 Oct 2017£550,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Higher Mead RG24 8YL 18 Nov 2016£485,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
26, Higher Mead £485,000 (Nov 2016) → £545,000 (Jan 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Mead

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Mead in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour20
Violence & sexual offences19
Shoplifting7
Public order5
Burglary4
Other theft4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Higher Mead is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Loddon Flood alert area
  • River Loddon at Old Basing Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Higher Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Binfields Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 357 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Old Basing Infant School 249 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chiltern Way Academy Austen 128 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Report 0.9 mi
Marnel Community Infant School 356 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Marnel Junior School 460 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Four Lanes Community Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Four Lanes Infant School 263 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Basingstoke station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bramley (Hants) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Hook station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Great Binfields Crescent (opp, Great Binfields Road) 1 min walk
  • Cromwell Inn (nr, Great Binfields Road) 2 min walk
  • Cromwell Inn (adj, Great Binfields Road) 2 min walk
  • Field Way (W-bound, Great Binfields Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chineham Medical Practice
    The New Chineham Surgery, Reading Road, Basingstoke · 0.8 mi
  • Shakespeare Road Medical Practice
    Shakespeare House Health Centre, Shakespeare Road, Basingstoke · 1.3 mi
  • Crown Heights Medical Centre
    2 Dickson House, Crown Heights, Basingstoke · 1.5 mi
  • Bramblys Grange Medical Practice
    Dickson House, Crown Heights, Basingstoke · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,469

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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