Postcode RG42 4GH is located in an urban city, within the Binfield South & Jennett's Park area of Bracknell Forest in the South East region, and forms part of the Binfield & Popeswood area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Binfield & Popeswood is £83,484 per year. The median sale price in Binfield South & Jennett's Park is £455,000 (around £465 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £315,000 and £550,000. The nearest station is Bracknell, about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Keephatch Meadows.
Binfield & Popeswood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,477 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Binfield & Popeswood has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 33.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Binfield & Popeswood is £83,484 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG42 4GH.
Binfield & Popeswood near RG42 4GH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bracknell located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Keephatch Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Keephatch Meadows |
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Binfield South & Jennett's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £27,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £625,000 | £470 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £475,000 | £488 |
| Terraced | 45 | £395,000 | £529 |
| Flats | 41 | £260,000 | £391 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £495,000 | £312,500 | £425,000 | £364,950 |
| 2017 | £532,500 | £263,000 | £399,950 | £343,625 |
| 2018 | £486,250 | £259,000 | £407,500 | £367,500 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £236,000 | £403,475 | £369,995 |
| 2020 | £550,000 | £254,000 | £430,000 | £361,000 |
| 2021 | £590,000 | £275,000 | £435,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £597,500 | £270,000 | £465,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £595,000 | £279,500 | £481,500 | £385,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £275,000 | £475,000 | £402,500 |
| 2025 | £617,000 | £260,000 | £465,250 | £365,000 |
| 2026 | £615,000 | £262,500 | £497,500 | £392,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410 | £408 | £409 | £411 |
| 2017 | £377 | £373 | £385 | £433 |
| 2018 | £410 | £395 | £454 | £406 |
| 2019 | £403 | £387 | £413 | £395 |
| 2020 | £430 | £388 | £454 | £431 |
| 2021 | £435 | £374 | £450 | £428 |
| 2022 | £475 | £403 | £474 | £518 |
| 2023 | £491 | £405 | £479 | £494 |
| 2024 | £470 | £391 | £475 | £469 |
| 2025 | £465 | £392 | £486 | £526 |
| 2026 | £472 | £431 | £465 | £542 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near RG42 4GH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | Piglittle Cottage, 86, Chapman Drive, Bracknell, RG42 4GD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £462,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 50, Chapman Drive, Bracknell, RG42 4GD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £486,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 19, Chapman Drive, Bracknell, RG42 4FT | Terraced | Freehold | £492,500 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 2, Muir Gate, Bracknell, RG42 4GF | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 3, Stag Walk, Bracknell, RG42 4JR | Detached | Freehold | £642,500 |
In the RG42 4GH postcode area, located within Binfield & Popeswood, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | King's Academy Oakwood | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
King's Academy Oakwood ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Odyssey House School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Odyssey House School ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Newbold School | Other independent school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Newbold School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of RG42 4GH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | John Nike Way, Bracknell Forest, RG12 8TN | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 4GH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Georgia Rose Pickering
Binfield South & Jennett's Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Kathryn Neil
Binfield South & Jennett's Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve O'Regan
Binfield South & Jennett's Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Joshua Reynolds
Maidenhead - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around RG42 4GH records about 74 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around RG42 4GH in Binfield South & Jennett's Park is £455,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to RG42 4GH, including King's Academy Oakwood (Outstanding), Odyssey House School and Newbold School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
RG42 4GH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,477 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidenhead covering RG42 4GH is Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Georgia Rose Pickering (Labour Party), Kathryn Neil (Labour Party) and Steve O'Regan (Labour Party).