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RG42 2BQ

Priestwood & Garth

Bracknell Forest

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Detailed insights for RG42 2BQ

Overview

Postcode RG42 2BQ is located in an urban city, within the Priestwood & Garth ward of Bracknell Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Wick Hill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wick Hill is £73,400 per year. The nearest station is Bracknell located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Cabbage Hill.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wick Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,428 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wick Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wick Hill is £73,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG42 2BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wick Hill near RG42 2BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bracknell located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG42 2BQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Bracknell

N/A

Walking directions to Bracknell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG42 2BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCabbage HillLargeWalking directions to Cabbage Hill
0.5 miJock's Lane ParkMediumWalking directions to Jock's Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
2,124.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
81.59%
Other White
33
9.07%
African
8
2.2%
Indian
5
1.37%
Caribbean
4
1.1%
Total population: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
44.81%
Owns outright
42
27.27%
Other social rented
23
14.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.09%
Shared ownership
3
1.95%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Priestwood & Garth

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Priestwood & Garth area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Priestwood & Garth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Priestwood & Garth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£680,000
Flats14£237,500
Semi-Detached21£450,000
Terraced35£381,500

10 year median price trend in Priestwood & Garth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Priestwood & Garth.

Schools

In the RG42 2BQ postcode area, located within Wick Hill, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG42 2BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableKennel Lane SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWarfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySandy Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG42 2BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG42 2BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparBinfield Road, Bracknell Forest, RG42 2APWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBracknell ForestE06000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyBracknellE14001117
WardPriestwood & GarthE05014764
ParishBracknellE04013256
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wick HillE02003354
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bracknell Forest 003FE01016247
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2020-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.