Is RG27 8BU a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

RG27 8BU is a postcode in Hartley Wintney, Hart, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RG27 8BU, then scores the surrounding small area 74/100 - top 11% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RG27 8BU are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RG27 8BU is based on Hart 008 Census 2021. It covers 9,152 residents, 281 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 74% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 14% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near RG27 8BU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RG27 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £540k from 68 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RG27 8BU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near RG27 8BU; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.