Browning Copse Bracknell
9 addresses across 1 postcode (RG12), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3801839.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £420,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Bracknell Forest costs £2,265 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bracknell, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 40 m away, and Tarman's Copse (11 hectares) is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Binfield Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2010 | 1 RG12 8DL | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2010 (5); 2007 (1).
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 street: most are in band D (37% of about 710 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Technology House Building 2, The Boulevard Cain Road, Binfield: up to 93 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Technology House Building 2, The Boulevard Cain Road, Binfield: up to 60 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- HP Beehive Road, Binfield: up to 294 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 3M United Kingdom, Cain Road, Binfield: up to 27 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 3M Cain Road, Binfield: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 9 addresses are between 64 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG12 8DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wokingham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doncastle Road Southern Industrial Area | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Binfield Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priestwood Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rounds Hill Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Church Hill House Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bracknell Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Great Holland Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tarman's Copse 11 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 10 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Ringmead Allotments 1.0 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is NEWBOLD COLLEGE (formerly MOOR CLOSE), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| NEWBOLD COLLEGE (formerly MOOR CLOSE) | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Bowl barrow on Bill Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| South Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wykery Copse | Wood | 150 m south-west |
| Tarman's Copse | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Riggs Copse | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Farleymoor Lake | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Jennett's Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Butter Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
8 of the street's 9 addresses are 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 Bracknell Forest: see them on the Bracknell Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildridings Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Great Hollands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Academy Meadow Vale | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Academy Binfield | All-through | 3–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King's Academy Easthampstead Park | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Brakenhale School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpress Pramio RG12 1RL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Partners Dining Room Waitrose West Warehouse RG12 8YA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Browning Copse (11); On or near Berkshire Way (5); On or near Critcher Close (3); On or near Doncastle Road (3); On or near Bunce View (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- RG12 8DL: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Hewett Lea · Critcher Close · Green Walk · Butler Drive · Bayden Square · Berkshire Way · Bunce View · Doncastle Road · Crutchley Wood · Lucas Place · Doncastle Road · Longshot Lane
All the streets in RG12 and across Bracknell Forest.
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.