Bracknell Forest
RG42 house prices in Bracknell Forest
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Bracknell Forest, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£456,500
Range £271,600–£735,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 28 Nov 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in RG42: the typical (median) sold price is £456,500, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). RG42 is an active market, with about 29 recorded sales a month. By property type, 35% were terraced homes (typically £390,000) and 30% were detached homes (typically £640,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,265 a year: Bracknell Forest's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Bracknell Forest, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on RG42: steady sales, so price from the evidence
250 sales since November 2025 make RG42 a steady market, and with no dependable year-on-year figure to hand, recent sold homes are a safer guide than any headline.
If you are thinking of selling, the £271,600 to £735,500 range is where most RG42 sales landed, so find the sold homes closest to yours and price against those; roughly 29 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, RG42 sits well above the UK average for typical prices, so compare any asking price with sold homes of the same type before you commit.
On any RG42 home we would check what has been applied for nearby (565 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,265 a year), and ask a conveyancer to read the title.
Next step: the free RG42 OfferCheck, which sets flood, crime, planning, council tax and schools next to these prices, with every source named.
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At a glance
RG42 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£456,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
29.4
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,265
A year
On the map
Where RG42 sits in Bracknell Forest
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in RG42
2, ARKWRIGHT DRIVE, BRACKNELL
Detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£682,500
56, STATHAM COURT, BRACKNELL
Terraced · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£335,000
12, FOXGLOVE CLOSE, BRACKNELL
Detached · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£750,000
1, NEWELL COTTAGES, BRACKNELL
Semi-detached · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£625,000
8, SUMNER CHASE, BRACKNELL
Terraced · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£455,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). RG42 includes the Binfield North & Warfield West ward.
The data, honestly
House prices in RG42
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in RG42 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £640,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £260,000.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £640,000 | £479,900–£868,000 |
| Semi-detached | 52 | £492,500 | £406,000–£668,400 |
| Terraced | 87 | £390,000 | £288,000–£492,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 32 | £260,000 | £165,650–£334,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 28 Nov 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in RG42
The quarterly typical price rose 4.6%, from £435,000 in Q4 2025 (54 sales) to £455,000 in Q3 2026 (45 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £435,000 | 54 |
| Q1 2026 | £472,500 | 75 |
| Q2 2026 | £447,500 | 76 |
| Q3 2026 | £455,000 | 45 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 28 Nov 2025 and 14 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of RG42 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most RG42 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £271,600 and £735,500, around a typical £456,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 28 Nov 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in RG42
Terraced homes were 35% of recorded sales (87 of 246). 87% of sales were freehold and 13% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached30%
- Semi-detached21%
- Terraced35%
- Flat / maisonette13%
Tenure
- Freehold87%
- Leasehold13%
See the figures
217 freehold (87%) and 33 leasehold (13%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in RG42, including 1 new-build sale. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 28 Nov 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
In plain English
What the Bracknell Forest (RG42) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £640,000 against £260,000 for flats: about 2.5 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- This is an active district: about 29 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 28 November 2025 and 14 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on RG42
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in RG42
£2,265
Band D a year in Bracknell Forest, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,510 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,762 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,013 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,265 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,768 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,271 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,775 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,530 |
These are Bracknell Forest's charges for 2026-27, the authority RG42 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Bracknell Forest · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near RG42
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Kennel Lane School.
All schools
Kennel Lane School
Academies · RG42 2EX
176 m
Good · 2015
Warfield Church of England Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RG42 6BR
568 m
Good · 2012
Sandy Lane Primary School
Primary · Academies · RG12 2JG
980 m
Good · 2020
King's Academy Meadow Vale
Primary · Academies · RG42 1SY
986 m
Not graded
Garth Hill College
Middle deemed secondary · Local authority maintained schools · RG42 2AD
1.0 km
Good · 2019
King's Academy Binfield
All-through · Free Schools · RG42 4FS
1.5 km
Good · 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · RG12 9AP
1.9 km
Good · 2022
Newbold School
Independent schools · RG42 4AH
2.0 km
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the RG42 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 6 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near RG42
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around RG42
565
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 6 October 2026.
Recent applications
Bracknell/PA/2026/0865Undecided
439 m
Proposed single-storey rear extension and first floor side extension.
Received 2026-09-25
Bracknell/PA/2026/0756Undecided
178 m
This is an oak tree. 2 weeks ago a large branch fell off known as a summer drop. Called a tree specialist Sarah Ducksworth who also works with Bracknell council. Branch fell off whilst we were away on holiday. Went over neighbours fences. Since then has been cleared by tree specialist cleaning company.
Received 2026-08-11
Bracknell/PA/2026/0594Undecided
377 m
TPO89 - T1 - 1 x Oak Tree in Council Land at the rear of property - Reduce the two overextended lateral limbs over garden by up to 3 metres to suitable growth points to reduce end-weight and leverage. Reducing length from 6m to 3m. Plus removal of snapped limb. The reasons for the proposed works are: • To reduce excessive end-weight and leverage on the long overextended lateral limbs, thereby lowering the likelihood of branch failure during periods of high wind loading. • To reduce the sail area of the overhanging branches and improve the long-term structural balance of the crown. • To mitigate the risk posed by large branches overhanging an area of regular residential use, including the garden, boundary fence and associated property. • To address the presence of minor dieback within the affected branch structure and reduce mechanical stress on the remaining live growth. • To maintain the tree in a safe and sustainable condition through minimal arboricultural intervention, whilst retaining the tree’s amenity value, overall form and contribution to local landscape character. The proposed works are limited to the outer extremities of the two overextended limbs and are not intended to alter the overall size, appearance or health of the tree beyond improving branch loading and reducing the risk of future limb failure.
Received 2026-06-12
Bracknell/PA/2026/0483Undecided
411 m
Proposed erection of 2 storey rear extension, raising of existing roof, installation of raised patio with steps and use of cladding following demolition of conservatory.
Received 2026-05-19
Bracknell/PA/2026/0282Conditions
376 m
Proposed garage conversion to form home office.
Received 2026-04-21 · decided 2026-07-01
Bracknell/PA/2026/0338Conditions
272 m
Proposed front porch.
Received 2026-04-17 · decided 2026-06-09
Applications are matched within 500 m of the RG42 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for RG42 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 565 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 6 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for RG42
Decile 9 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled RG42 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 6 to decile 10, with a median of decile 9 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
RG42 1FS, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 9 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so RG42 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in RG42: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in RG42, band by band
Bracknell Forest's council tax for 2026-27 set against the RG42 median sold price of £456,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearBracknell Forest | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £456,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,510 | £126 | 0.33% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,762 | £147 | 0.39% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,013 | £168 | 0.44% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,265 | £189 | 0.50% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,768 | £231 | 0.61% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,271 | £273 | 0.72% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,775 | £315 | 0.83% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,530 | £378 | 0.99% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the RG42 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Bracknell Forest, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in RG42 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 249 distinct addresses in the records we hold for RG42. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
2, ARKWRIGHT DRIVE, BRACKNELL
RG42 1FX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£682,500
2026-08-14
56, STATHAM COURT, BRACKNELL
RG42 1FS · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£335,000
2026-08-14
12, FOXGLOVE CLOSE, BRACKNELL
RG42 7NW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2026-08-10
1, NEWELL COTTAGES, BRACKNELL
RG42 6AB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£625,000
2026-08-10
8, SUMNER CHASE, BRACKNELL
RG42 4NN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2026-08-10
1, BOLTONS LANE, BRACKNELL
RG42 4UA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£640,000
2026-08-07
10, MARY MEAD, BRACKNELL
RG42 3SZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£440,000
2026-08-07
7, WOOLFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL
RG42 7PR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£650,000
2026-08-07
1, DUKESHILL ROAD, BRACKNELL
RG42 2DU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£387,000
2026-08-04
1, COURTNEY PLACE, BRACKNELL
RG42 4DP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£185,000
2026-08-04
15, RED ROSE, BRACKNELL
RG42 5LA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£550,000
2026-08-04
11, WYTHEMEDE, BRACKNELL
RG42 4ER · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£382,000
2026-08-03
46, ROEBUCK ESTATE, BRACKNELL
RG42 4DG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£440,000
2026-07-31
36, PORTIA GROVE, BRACKNELL
RG42 3TS · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£325,000
2026-07-31
49, BINFIELD ROAD, BRACKNELL
RG42 2AW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£365,000
2026-07-30
48, ALDRIDGE PARK, BRACKNELL
RG42 7NU · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£515,000
2026-07-30
5, WINDLESHAM ROAD, BRACKNELL
RG42 1TX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£485,000
2026-07-30
50, KENNEL LANE, BRACKNELL
RG42 2EX · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-07-28
59, WESTMORLAND DRIVE, BRACKNELL
RG42 3QN · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£260,000
2026-07-24
18, KNOX GREEN, BRACKNELL
RG42 4NZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-07-24
5, MALLOW GROVE, BRACKNELL
RG42 5AR · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£430,000
2026-07-23
LITTLEHAVEN, CHAVEY DOWN ROAD, BRACKNELL
RG42 7AA · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£654,000
2026-07-23
16, DELLER STREET, BRACKNELL
RG42 4UU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£382,000
2026-07-21
3, PARFIT KEEP, BRACKNELL
RG42 2AT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2026-07-21
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near RG42
The closest districts to RG42 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in GU19 (Bagshot) 5.5 miles
- House prices in RG10 (Reading) 5.6 miles
- House prices in GU47 (Sandhurst) 5.6 miles
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Data sources
Every RG42 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.