Postcode RG42 3AF is located in an urban city, within the Whitegrove area of Bracknell Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Wick Hill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wick Hill is £77,480 per year. The median sale price in Whitegrove is £437,500 (around £510 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £339,375 and £632,500. The nearest station is Martins Heron, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Harvest Hill Park.
Wick Hill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,684 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Wick Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.9% 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.
The average income per household in Wick Hill is £77,480 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG42 3AF.
Wick Hill near RG42 3AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Martins Heron located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Harvest Hill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Harvest Hill Park |
| 0.4 mi | Warfield Chase | Small | Walking directions to Warfield Chase |
| 0.1 mi | The Chestnuts | Small | Walking directions to The Chestnuts |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £437,500 (about £510 per square foot) in Whitegrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £660,000 | £491 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £420,000 | £542 |
| Terraced | 21 | £350,000 | £551 |
| Flats | 11 | £290,000 | £442 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £525,000 | £265,000 | £357,500 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | £532,500 | £255,000 | £365,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | £560,000 | £255,000 | £365,000 | £299,950 |
| 2019 | £566,250 | £216,500 | £338,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | £530,000 | £255,250 | £365,000 | £287,500 |
| 2021 | £566,000 | £243,500 | £360,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £620,000 | £306,250 | £421,000 | £355,625 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £450,000 | £346,250 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £310,000 | £434,000 | £340,000 |
| 2025 | £640,000 | £291,250 | £425,000 | £331,250 |
| 2026 | £686,250 | £290,000 | £405,000 | £351,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £462 | £465 | £443 | £511 |
| 2017 | £438 | £443 | £446 | £514 |
| 2018 | £435 | £394 | £490 | £490 |
| 2019 | £408 | £399 | £468 | £502 |
| 2020 | £436 | £383 | £465 | £476 |
| 2021 | £473 | £375 | £501 | £505 |
| 2022 | £507 | £432 | £512 | £560 |
| 2023 | £509 | £396 | £530 | £525 |
| 2024 | £488 | £415 | £539 | £559 |
| 2025 | £510 | £446 | £559 | £561 |
| 2026 | £480 | £449 | £543 | £550 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG42 3AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 24, Caesars Gate, Bracknell, RG42 3AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £351,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 37, Shakespeare Way, Bracknell, RG42 3AQ | Detached | Freehold | £547,050 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 39, Shakespeare Way, Bracknell, RG42 3AQ | Detached | Freehold | £682,500 | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 9, Cressida Chase, Bracknell, RG42 3UD | Detached | Freehold | £497,500 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 3, Hathaway Cottages, Shakespeare Way, Bracknell, RG42 3UJ | Detached | Freehold | £472,500 |
In the RG42 3AF postcode area, located within Wick Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Whitegrove Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2012. | |
Whitegrove Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2012
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holly Spring Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
Holly Spring Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2022. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG42 3AF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | County Lane, Bracknell, RG42 3JP | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | New Local | 6 Bullbrook Row, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2NL | Walking directions to New Local |
| 0.4 mi | Daily Foodstore | 1 Bullbrook Row, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2NL | Walking directions to Daily Foodstore |
Annual council tax rates for Bracknell Forest district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for RG42 3AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gareth Barnard
Whitegrove - Elected 4 May 2023
Robert McLean
Whitegrove - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Swallow
Bracknell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG42 3AF records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around RG42 3AF in Whitegrove is £437,500 (about £510 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to RG42 3AF, including Whitegrove Primary School (Good), Holly Spring Primary School (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG42 3AF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,684 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bracknell covering RG42 3AF is Peter Swallow (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gareth Barnard (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robert McLean (Conservative and Unionist Party).