Hatchet Lane Bracknell Forest, Windsor and Maidenhead
1 address across 1 postcode (RG42), about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 3810006.
- 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 G; Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead costs £1,953 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ascot (Berks), about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Green Meadows Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Windsor and Maidenhead in 2026-27: Band D £1,953 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,302 | £1,519 | £1,736 | £1,953 | £2,387 | £2,820 | £3,254 | £3,905 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (32% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 70.
- 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, Windsor and Maidenhead.
Listed buildings
- GROTTO IN THE GROUNDS OF ASCOT PLACE, TO SOUTH OF HOUSE AT WEST END OF LAKE, grade I
- Church of St Mary, grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, grade II*
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- ASCOT PLACE, grade II
- BARN APPROX 10M TO WEST OF THE WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- BARN AT ABBEY FARM, TO NORTH OF THE ABBEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Barn at Hayley Green Farm, grade II
- BARN, APPROX 28 METRES SOUTH EAST OF HANDPOST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN, CART SHED AND OUTBUILDING TO EAST OF KILBEES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BOTHY COTTAGE, WEST AND EAST YARDS NORTH-WEST OF ASCOT PLACE, grade II
- BROCKDALE, grade II
- CHAWRIDGE MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CLASSICAL ROTUNDA IN THE GROUNDS OF ASCOT PLACE, APPROX 590M NW OF THE HOUSE, grade II
- CRUCHFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- EAST WALLED GARDEN, GATEWAYS AND AVIARY, NORTH-WEST OF ASCOT PLACE, grade II
- ESTATE OFFICE AND ADJOINING TOWER, NORTH-WEST OF ASCOT PLACE, grade II
- FOLIEJON COTTAGE, grade II
- GARDEN GATE AT ASCOT PLACE APPROXIMATELY 25M SOUTH-WEST OF HOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN GATE TO SOUTH OF WARFIELD HOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN SEAT IN THE GROUNDS OF ASCOT PLACE, 70M EAST OF THE HOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL AND GATEWAY AT SIDE AND REAR OF OLD RECTORY COTTAGE, grade II
- GOTHIC SEAT IN THE GROUNDS OF ASCOT PLACE, APPROX 220M NW OF THE HOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY AT REAR OF THE WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY, APPROX 25 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF HANDPOST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRAVE TOMB 15M NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL IN CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II
- GREENHOUSE GARDEN AND FORMER CATTLESHED AND YARD NORTH-WEST OF ASCOT PLACE, grade II
- HANDPOST FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HORSESHOE HOUSE, grade II
- KILBEES FARMHOUSE, grade II
And 40 more.
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
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 address is about 68 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG42 6HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road Winkfield | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Green Meadows Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest David Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ascot Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,860 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 820 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Asher Recreation Ground 1.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,000 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ascot Place, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south. 32 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Grotto in the Grounds of Ascot Place, to South of House at West End of Lake | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Moated site at Winkfield Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Belt | Wood | 270 m south-east |
| Round Copse | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Weycroft Copse | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Tow's Bourne | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Windsor and Maidenhead: see them on the Windsor and Maidenhead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ascot Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 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) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
- RG42 6HJ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in RG42 and across Windsor and Maidenhead.
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.