Pollardrow Avenue Bracknell
61 addresses across 8 postcodes (RG42), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3800995.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £257,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 22, D: 8).
- Flood: 10 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 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 Bracknell, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Binfield Surgery, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,050 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £257,500 | £257,500 | £257,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £230,000 | £195,000 | £390,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £408,500 | £317,000 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £267,000 | £221,500 | £312,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £126,750 | £126,750 | £126,750 |
| 2007 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | 1, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £257,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2024 | QUATAMAN RG42 1PS | Detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 7 RG42 1PS | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 8, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 7, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2021 | NEW PROVIDENCE RG42 1PS | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 2, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Terraced | £317,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2020 | 1, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 2, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 1, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £221,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 1, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2015 | 20 RG42 1PS | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | WINTERFELL RG42 1PS | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 1, ROBINA HOUSE RG42 1PA | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 1, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Semi-detached | £126,750 | |
| 7 Aug 2007 | CASARES RG42 1PS | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 20 RG42 1PS | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 18 RG42 1PS | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 10 May 2004 | 2, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Terraced | £110,500 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 3, LILAC COTTAGES RG42 1PQ | Terraced | £74,900 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | WINTERFELL RG42 1PS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 12 RG42 1PS | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 7 RG42 1PS | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 28 Jul 1999 | 7 RG42 1PS | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | NEW PROVIDENCE RG42 1PS | Detached | £166,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 3 RG42 1PS | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 17 May 1996 | WINTERFELL RG42 1PS | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 16 Feb 1996 | 12 RG42 1PS | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | NEW PROVIDENCE RG42 1PS | Detached | £112,500 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1996-2002 (15); 1950-1966 (8); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Lilac Cottages, Pollardrow Avenue
- 2 Lilac Cottages, Pollardrow Avenue
- 2 Ramsey Cottages, Pollardrow Avenue
- 2 Walnut Mews, Pollardrow Avenue
- 2, Laburnum Terrace, Pollardrow Avenue
- 4 Ramsey Cottages, Pollardrow Avenue
- 4 Walnut Mews, Pollardrow Avenue
- 4, Laburnum Terrace, Pollardrow Avenue
- 6 Robina House, Pollardrow Avenue
- 6 Walnut Mews, Pollardrow Avenue
- 20, Pollardrow Avenue
- Lismore, Pollardrow Avenue
- Winterfell, Pollardrow Avenue
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 C (53% of about 1,920 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)
- OTV House Wokingham Road, Bracknell: up to 126 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 3M Cain Road, Binfield: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 3M United Kingdom, Cain Road, Binfield: up to 27 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Technology House Building 2, The Boulevard Cain Road, Binfield: up to 93 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Technology House Building 2, The Boulevard Cain Road, Binfield: up to 60 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 1PS | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| RG42 1PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1PW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| RG42 1XA | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 55 m and 61 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG42 1AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1PS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| RG42 1XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Wokingham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rounds Hill Priestwood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Binfield Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priestwood Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rounds Hill Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Church Hill House Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bracknell Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 10 High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 14 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,490 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windlesham Road Allotments 1,200 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is NEWBOLD COLLEGE (formerly MOOR CLOSE), a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 4 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* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Bill Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Farleymoor Lake | Lake or reservoir | 330 m south |
| Temple Copse | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Jock's Copse | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Tinkers Copse | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cabbage Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Dell | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 61 | 61 |
20 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Meadow Vale | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| King's Academy Binfield | All-through | 3–19 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Wildridings Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Garth Hill College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Binfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Brakenhale School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ranelagh School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Kix Ltd RG12 1RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Maxis 2 Cafe RG12 1RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Connect Catering Ltd RG12 1HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| SHARE Wokingham/ Roots on the Road RG12 1RF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Ozone Ice Rink RG12 1RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Priestwood Pharmacy RG42 1UD | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Morrisons Daily RG42 1UD | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2022 |
| KAMS RG42 1UD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Koh-I-Noor RG42 1UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anders Corner (16); On or near Gray Place (11); On or near Kingsmere Road (10); On or near Ploughlands (8); On or near Farm Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTH EAST WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 14 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- RG42 1PS: 19 addresses
- RG42 1PA: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- RG42 1AH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- RG42 1PW: 7 addresses
- RG42 1PQ: 6 addresses
- RG42 1PE: 5 addresses
- RG42 1AB: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- RG42 1XA: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Anders Corner · Faraday Place · London Road · Gray Place · Farm Close · Lindenhill Road · Kingsmere Road · Ploughlands · Wokingham Road · Priestwood Avenue · Moordale Avenue · Western Road
All the streets in RG42 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.