Forest Road Bracknell Forest
32 addresses across 11 postcodes (RG42,SL5), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 3800474.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £925,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 9, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 8 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 Bracknell Forest costs £2,265 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Martins Heron, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 27 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Green Meadows Surgery, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,290,000 | £1,290,000 | £1,290,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £1,362,500 | £525,000 | £2,200,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £517,500 | £517,500 | £517,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £636,000 | £636,000 | £636,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £447,500 | £326,000 | £980,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £410,000 | £282,500 | £621,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £1,080,000 | £1,080,000 | £1,080,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2024 | KINGSMEAD RG42 7NX | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2021 | KEEPERS COTTAGE SL5 8QU | Detached | £1,290,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2021 | RONANS RG42 7QB | Other | £2,500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2020 | RONANS LODGE RG42 7QB | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | NURSERY HOUSE SL5 8QU | Detached | £2,200,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2020 | THE SPINNEY SL5 8QU | Other | £420,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 2, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £517,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 1, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £636,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2016 | KINGSMEAD RG42 7NX | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2016 | KINGSMEAD RG42 7NX | Detached | £850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2015 | THE SPINNEY SL5 8QU | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Dec 2014 | MAGNOLIA HOUSE RG42 7PY | Detached | £980,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 2, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2014 | HENSON HOUSE RG42 7NP | Terraced | £326,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2014 | 1, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | HENSON HOUSE RG42 7NP | Terraced | £282,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 1, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £621,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 2, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2009 | TILES COTTAGE RG42 7NR | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | KINGSMEAD RG42 7NX | Detached | £690,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | RICHMOND IN THE WOOD SL5 8QU | Detached | £1,080,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2005 | 3, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | MAGNOLIA HOUSE RG42 7PY | Detached | £645,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2003 | 3, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2003 | RICHMOND IN THE WOOD SL5 8QU | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2003 | HENSON HOUSE RG42 7NP | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2002 | 2, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | KINGSMEAD RG42 7NX | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 1, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | 3, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1999 | 2, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 5 May 1999 | 1, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 20 Apr 1999 | 1, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 19 Nov 1998 | RICHMOND IN THE WOOD SL5 8QU | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 15 May 1998 | 2, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | 2, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1997 | 3, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 26 Aug 1997 | 1, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Jan 1997 | 1, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 3, LAVENDER COTTAGES RG42 7NP | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | HENSON HOUSE RG42 7NP | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1996 | 1, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 2, SOMERTON COTTAGES RG42 7NN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 2, PROVIDENCE COTTAGES RG42 7NR | Semi-detached | £129,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (6); 1900-1929 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- 1 Providence Cottages, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- 1 Somerton Cottages, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- 2 Providence Cottages, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- 3 Lavender Cottages, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- Braemoray, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- Magnolia House, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- Ronans Lodge, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
- Tiles Cottage, Forest Road, Winkfield Row
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (26% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: yes, Bracknell Forest.
Listed buildings
- SOMERTON HOUSE, grade II
- THE COTTAGES, grade II
- THE KEEPER'S COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Winkfield Park (Brockhill House), Winkfield Row: up to 9 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG42 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 7NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 7NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 7QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 7NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 7PY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 6PA | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| RG42 7NX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 6JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 6NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SL5 8QU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 64 m and 73 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG42 6JR | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| RG42 6NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 6PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 7NJ | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| RG42 7NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 7NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 7NR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 7NX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 7PY | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| RG42 7QB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SL5 8QU | 88% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forest Road - St Mary's School Winkfield | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Green Meadows Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | David Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ascot Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - East Berks BP Connect Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 280 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,710 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ascot Place, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Moated site at Winkfield Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Covert | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Weycroft Copse | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Round Copse | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Slade Pond | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Dell | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 32 | 32 |
27 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| Ascot Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row Farm Shop RG42 6NG | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
- RG42 7NJ: 7 addresses
- RG42 7NP: 4 addresses
- RG42 7NR: 4 addresses
- RG42 7QB: 4 addresses
- RG42 7NN: 3 addresses
- RG42 7PY: 3 addresses
- RG42 6PA: 2 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- RG42 7NX: 2 addresses
- RG42 6JR: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- RG42 6NJ: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- SL5 8QU: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
All the streets in RG42, SL5 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.