Drummond Close Bracknell
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (RG12), about 80 m long. USRN 3800389.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £357,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 C; 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 Martins Heron, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Lily Hill Park (24 hectares) is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Waterfield Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £357,000 | £357,000 | £357,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £249,999 | £249,999 | £249,999 |
| 1995 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2023 | 1 RG12 2QG | Terraced | £357,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 4 RG12 2QG | Terraced | £249,999 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 5 RG12 2QG | Terraced | £69,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (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 C (56% of about 660 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)
- Lily Hill House, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell: up to 33 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- The Braccans, London Road, Bracknell: up to 14 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 The Braccans London Road Bracknell: up to 33 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Dennis Pilcher House, Rowley Close, Broad Lane Bracknell, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Summit House, London Road, Bracknell: up to 4 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Tamar House Forth House and Clifton House Brants Bridge Bracknell: up to 79 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Racal House Eastern Road Bracknell: up to 60 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Racal House Eastern Road Bracknell: up to 60 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG12 2QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG12 2QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 73 m and 75 m above sea level (74 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG12 2QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG12 2QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Drummond Close Bullbrook | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Charles Square Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Waterfield Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bullbrook Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blueberry Dental Surgery Limited | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bracknell Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - East Berks BP Connect Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lily Hill Park 24 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lily Hill Park 4.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,500 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton's Hill | Hill | 180 m south |
| Big Wood | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Hill Copse | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Starch Copse | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Allsmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Dell | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Spring Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Garth Hill College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ranelagh School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Harmans Water Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Grills | Mobile caterer | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Drummond Close (9); On or near Bullbrook Drive (7); On or near Waldron Hill (4); On or near Julius Hill (3); On or near Norman Keep (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Anthony Wall · Horatio Avenue · Parkland Drive · Waldron Hill · Portia Grove · Julius Hill · Brownrigg Crescent · Roman Way · Plantagenet Park · Romeo Hill · Illingworth Grove · Norman Keep
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.