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RG42 5 in Bracknell Forest

Bracknell Forest council area · RG42 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector RG42 5 in Bracknell Forest. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideRG42 5 · RG42 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at RG42 5

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Recorded sale median
£592,000103 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.6 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 96.7% across 126 residential postcode records in RG42 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the RG42 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.6 km away and supermarket 1.6 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Recorded sales

    RG42 5 has a recorded sale median of £592,000 from 103 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for RG42 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

103 sales in sample
94 sales in sample
34 sales in sample
29 sales in sample
31 sales in sample
9 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Bracknell Forest local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Bracknell Forest, about 85.8%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Windsor and Maidenhead 13.2%. The charts cover Bracknell Forest only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,462Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,086 to £1,501. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.5k£1.3k£1.1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,462

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,462
Jul 2026£1,456
Jun 2026£1,471
May 2026£1,490
Apr 2026£1,499
Mar 2026£1,501
Feb 2026£1,497
Jan 2026£1,488
Dec 2025£1,480
Nov 2025£1,469
Oct 2025£1,458
Sept 2025£1,446
Aug 2025£1,437
Jul 2025£1,430
Jun 2025£1,426
May 2025£1,422
Apr 2025£1,414
Mar 2025£1,407
Feb 2025£1,398
Jan 2025£1,391
Dec 2024£1,380
Nov 2024£1,368
Oct 2024£1,355
Sept 2024£1,344
Aug 2024£1,333
Jul 2024£1,320
Jun 2024£1,306
May 2024£1,295
Apr 2024£1,288
Mar 2024£1,274
Feb 2024£1,260
Jan 2024£1,247
Dec 2023£1,239
Nov 2023£1,229
Oct 2023£1,220
Sept 2023£1,207
Aug 2023£1,190
Jul 2023£1,173
Jun 2023£1,163
May 2023£1,159
Apr 2023£1,156
Mar 2023£1,155
Feb 2023£1,151
Jan 2023£1,146
Dec 2022£1,142
Nov 2022£1,141
Oct 2022£1,140
Sept 2022£1,137
Aug 2022£1,131
Jul 2022£1,125
Jun 2022£1,120
May 2022£1,117
Apr 2022£1,116
Mar 2022£1,111
Feb 2022£1,104
Jan 2022£1,097
Dec 2021£1,097
Nov 2021£1,096
Oct 2021£1,096
Sept 2021£1,091
Aug 2021£1,088
Jul 2021£1,086
Jun 2021£1,086
May 2021£1,092
Apr 2021£1,099
Mar 2021£1,106
Feb 2021£1,106
Jan 2021£1,104
Dec 2020£1,103
Nov 2020£1,102
Oct 2020£1,101
Sept 2020£1,099

Average house price

£395,413Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £346,126 to £406,621. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£406.6k£376.4k£346.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£395,413

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£395,413
Jun 2026£397,179
May 2026£401,484
Apr 2026£400,849
Mar 2026£392,564
Feb 2026£385,349
Jan 2026£382,996
Dec 2025£389,695
Nov 2025£390,178
Oct 2025£393,026
Sept 2025£399,078
Aug 2025£400,675
Jul 2025£400,877
Jun 2025£397,048
May 2025£400,016
Apr 2025£396,688
Mar 2025£392,988
Feb 2025£391,230
Jan 2025£397,141
Dec 2024£394,140
Nov 2024£395,945
Oct 2024£392,653
Sept 2024£398,776
Aug 2024£393,730
Jul 2024£392,614
Jun 2024£388,171
May 2024£387,800
Apr 2024£387,090
Mar 2024£386,118
Feb 2024£395,799
Jan 2024£392,281
Dec 2023£393,522
Nov 2023£383,960
Oct 2023£387,198
Sept 2023£392,331
Aug 2023£393,616
Jul 2023£395,490
Jun 2023£390,937
May 2023£390,939
Apr 2023£394,470
Mar 2023£398,179
Feb 2023£400,603
Jan 2023£401,067
Dec 2022£403,291
Nov 2022£406,621
Oct 2022£400,199
Sept 2022£397,518
Aug 2022£392,369
Jul 2022£395,056
Jun 2022£388,728
May 2022£386,094
Apr 2022£385,415
Mar 2022£381,413
Feb 2022£378,489
Jan 2022£372,248
Dec 2021£373,936
Nov 2021£370,609
Oct 2021£366,983
Sept 2021£358,541
Aug 2021£355,432
Jul 2021£353,850
Jun 2021£356,275
May 2021£355,115
Apr 2021£355,158
Mar 2021£352,071
Feb 2021£350,748
Jan 2021£349,874
Dec 2020£351,524
Nov 2020£348,701
Oct 2020£347,585
Sept 2020£346,126
Aug 2020£346,292
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.7%Mean across 126 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 126 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.6 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.6 km
  • Nearest post office1.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.6 km
  • Nearest hospital7 km
  • Nearest gym3.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.9 km
  • Nearest community centre1.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose3.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector2 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 8 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

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Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
3.04 km
Tesco
3.44 km
Sainsbury's
4.36 km
Aldi
5.69 km
Lidl
6.34 km
M&S
10.19 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
56
Grade II*
3
Grade II
53

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Frensham Great Pond
31.65 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Victoria Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Jack o'Newbury
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset16.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

90recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
40
Anti-social behaviour
12
Public order
11
Vehicle crime
8
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other theft
5
Burglary
3
Drugs
3
Other crime
2
Possession of weapons
1

Current listings

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from RG42 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom RG42 5Shared evidence
RG42 5BinfieldThis area · Bracknell Forest
£592,000
103
This area
Reference sector
SL6 6SL6 6 in Windsor and Maidenhead area guideWindsor and Maidenhead
£575,000£17,000 lower than this area
156
10 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%95%
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
BH18 9BH18 9 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area guideBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
£503,000£89,000 lower than this area
100
114.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability97%93%
Nearest station3.6 km3.9 km
GL51 4GL51 4 in Tewkesbury area guideTewkesbury
£487,000£105,000 lower than this area
42
104.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.5 km
Nearest station3.6 km3.5 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
BS41 8BS41 8 in North Somerset area guideNorth Somerset
£526,250£65,750 lower than this area
14
128.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability97%94%
Nearest supermarket1.6 km1.4 km
Nearest station3.6 km4.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector RG42 5, not the whole of Bracknell Forest. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 126 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Bracknell Forest; 56,723 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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