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About

College Town is a residential area located in the south of Bracknell Forest, near the border with Surrey. The area is characterised by post-war housing, with many homes built from the 1950s onwards. It is primarily a quiet, suburban neighbourhood with local shops and schools serving the community.

The area's name originates from the former Royal Military College, Sandhurst, which lies just to the south. While the college itself is not within Bracknell Forest, its historical presence influenced the local development. A notable local feature is the large, wooded area of Swinley Forest to the east, which provides extensive walking and cycling trails.

Area overview

On average College Town has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in College Town is £68,459 per year. There are 1 schools in College Town: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). College Town is home to around 7,132 people, with a population density of about 1,680.9 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

College Town Population
7,132
Population density
1,680.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.02(+14%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.78(-63%)
Other theft
2.94(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.1(-67%)
Public order
2.1(-65%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,280
73.95%
Other Asian
785
10.99%
Other White
257
3.6%
Other
192
2.69%
Indian
138
1.93%
Total population: 7,140

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,906
31.93%
Level 3 (A level)
1,089
18.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
849
14.22%
No qualifications
825
13.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
711
11.91%
Total 16+ residents: 5,970

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
951
37.75%
Owns outright
940
37.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
276
10.96%
Other forms of private rent
167
6.63%
Other social rented
127
5.04%
Total households: 2,519

Property prices in College Town

Median price£442,500
Price per sq ft£449
Sales (last 12 months)74
Typical range (middle 50%)£365K – £558K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 (about £449 per square foot) in College Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £920,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in College Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached27£570,000£408
Semi-Detached21£455,000£457
Terraced20£360,000£534
Flats6£231,500£376

10-year price trendmedian sale price in College Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in College Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£176,500£345,000£300,000
2017£450,000£182,500£373,750£305,000
2018£486,000£173,750£367,500£330,500
2019£450,000£225,000£360,000£285,000
2020£453,000£215,500£400,000£310,000
2021£480,000£225,000£381,000£305,000
2022£552,500£285,000£405,000£356,500
2023£500,000£195,000£417,500£337,505
2024£495,000£175,000£422,500£345,000
2025£580,300£244,000£440,000£345,000
2026£579,500£209,750£460,000£375,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in College Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in College Town.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£383£311£370£438
2017£399£348£397£457
2018£385£341£355£405
2019£379£337£391£365
2020£345£340£375£440
2021£406£382£402£460
2022£444£420£465£500
2023£435£341£459£524
2024£441£352£456£503
2025£396£406£451£534
2026£443£338£443£577
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in College Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for College Town in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about College Town

Is College Town safe?

College Town records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in College Town?

The median sale price in College Town is £442,500 (about £449 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in College Town?

College Town has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is College Town?

College Town scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in College Town sits around rank 28,701 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in College Town?

The average household income in College Town is around £68,459 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in College Town

GU470XS

Blackcap Place

GU470RG

College Road

GU470XX

Chaffinch Close

GU470QU

College Road

GU470QD

Florence Road

GU470RN

Moray Avenue

GU470FT

Forbes Chase

GU470SL

Charlton Court

GU470FN

Munnings Drive

GU470DZ

Wantage Road

GU470FA

Seebys Oak

GU470PR

Yorktown Road

GU470PB

Brakes Rise

GU470TE

Yeovil Road

GU470NU

Yorktown Road

GU470FJ

Lowry Close

GU470RX

Yorktown Road

GU470AB

Academy Place

GU470PY

Berrybank

GU470FD

Laundry Lane

GU470ZA

Gower Park

GU470FQ

Landseer Close

GU470QT

Silver Hill

GU470XZ

Cornbunting Close

GU470FX

Cruikshank Lea

GU470LH

Hallmark Close

GU470HJ

Tawny Row

GU470XT

Bluethroat Close

GU479RE

Humber Way

GU154PA

Pine Close

GU154PE

Birdwood Road

GU470GF

Thorburn Chase

GU470FL

Reynolds Green

GU470RE

The Close

GU470XE

Moray Avenue

GU470FF

Fielding Road

GU470QZ

College Road

GU470YA

Crake Place

GU470XW

Avocet Crescent

GU470RH

Range View

GU470FP

Bacon Close

GU470XQ

Kilmuir Close

GU470PZ

Yorktown Road

GU470QA

Yorktown Road

GU470PT

Fraser Mead

GU154NR

Chapel Square

GU470PU

Yorktown Road

GU470RL

Argent Terrace

GU470RD

College Road

GU470PW

Rosedene Lane

GU470FW

Turner Place

GU470FY

Fraser Mead

GU470RR

Rockfield Way

GU470QQ

Branksome Hill Road

GU470ZB

Stubbs Folly

GU479RG

Evenlode Way

GU470ZU

Gower Park

GU154NX

Woodside

GU470XR

Blackbird Close

GU470QB

Florence Road

GU154PD

Owlsmoor & College Town

GU470QX

Westbourne Road

GU470XG

Inverness Way

GU470PJ

New Road

GU470QF

Branksome Hill Road

GU470FG

Hogarth Close

GU470XY

Cormorant Place

GU470RS

Tarbat Court

GU470FU

Cox Green

GU470TG

Brook Close

GU470RP

Balintore Court

GU470HH

Centurion Close

GU470SA

Devon Close

GU470QE

Branksome Hill Road

GU154PJ

Range Ride

GU470XL

Burghead Close

GU470PL

Sterling Gardens

GU470XN

Avocet Crescent

GU470RW

Castlecraig Court

GU470QG

Branksome Hill Road

GU470RF

College Crescent

GU470RQ

College Road

GU470DY

Sonninge Close

GU470ZZ

Cannon Close

GU470PS

Davis Gardens

GU470PH

Yorktown Road

GU470FS

Burne Jones Drive

GU470DX

Theal Close

GU470GH

Hepworth Croft

GU154PQ

Allenby Road

GU470PN

The Breech

GU470RT

Yorktown Road

GU154NU

Egerton Road

GU470EA

Shrivenham Close

GU470AE

Gunnery Mews

GU470PF

Alexandra Close

GU154NY

Clarke Crescent

GU470XJ

Findhorn Close

GU470QY

Fairmead Close

GU470XP

Bittern Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.