Brooksby Close Blackwater, Hart
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (GU17), about 90 m long. USRN 16709104.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £399,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Hart costs £2,400 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandhurst (Berks), about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Yateley Common, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Oakley Health Group, about 130 m away.
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £399,950 | £399,950 | £399,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2015 | 3 GU17 0ED | Detached | £399,950 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Hart in 2026-27: Band D £2,400 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,600 | £1,867 | £2,133 | £2,400 | £2,933 | £3,467 | £4,000 | £4,800 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (47% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 42 homes the Environment Agency counts, 11 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU17 0ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GU17 0DY | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU17 0DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GU17 0ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandhurst (Berks) 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Blackwater 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Crowthorne 248,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olde Farm Drive Darby Green | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Oakley Health Group | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Darby Green Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hsh Broadmoor Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, Yateley Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Sandhurst Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yateley Common 178 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,800 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 278 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow on Hornley Common, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow on Hornley Common | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Minley Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Berrybank Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Starve Acre | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Yateley Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cricket Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Smallbrook Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hart: see them on the Hart page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frogmore Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 210 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frogmore Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Potley Hill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Frogmore Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Uplands Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cranford Park Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| College Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Chens GU17 0DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Ali Shan Tandoori GU17 0LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Tesco GU17 0LL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Darby Green Pharmacy GU17 0LL | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Harry's Fish Bar GU17 0LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Tadpoles Community Playschool GU17 0NY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Spring Pre School GU17 0BT | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2017 |
| St Barnabas Church (Together On Tuesday) GU17 0BT | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Nisa Local GU17 0NW | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Moonlight Takeaway GU17 0NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hicks Lane (12); On or near Hartley Close (10); On or near Aspin Way (7); On or near Parking Area (4); On or near Woodville Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Globe Farm Lane · The Sycamores · The Birches · Bramley Lane · Woodbridge Road · The Laburnums · Aspin Way · Acorn Road · Woodville Close · Hartley Close · Olde Farm Drive · Cypress Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.