RG12 9QL Bracknell Forest
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Swinley Forest. Region: South East.
Streets
- Beaulieu Close, Bracknell: 25 addresses
- Brockenhurst Road, Bracknell: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bracknell Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,265 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,510 | £1,762 | £2,013 | £2,265 | £2,768 | £3,271 | £3,775 | £4,530 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (37% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lily Hill House, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell: up to 33 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Dennis Pilcher House, Rowley Close, Broad Lane Bracknell, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 79 m and 84 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m |
| Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Allsmoor Lane Martins Heron | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Charles Square Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 890 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Waterfield Practice | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Blueberry Dental Surgery Limited | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Bracknell Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - East Berks BP Connect Cashzone | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Lily Hill Park 24 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lily Hill Park 4.7 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,500 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow in Swinley Park 390m south-east of Bracknell Bridge., a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow in Swinley Park 390m south-east of Bracknell Bridge. | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| South Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forester's Hill | Hill | 230 m north |
| Scott's Hill | Hill | 400 m west |
| Allsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 590 m south-west |
| Starch Copse | Wood | 600 m north-west |
| Long Hill | Hill | 620 m north-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 2.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 27 |
8 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Beaulieu Close.