Prince Albert Drive Ascot, Bracknell Forest
41 addresses across 5 postcodes (SL5), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local access road. USRN 3801008.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,122,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 12, D: 9, E: 5).
- 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 E; Band D in Bracknell Forest costs £2,265 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ascot (Berks), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Allens Field, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Green Meadows Surgery, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £1,122,500 | £930,000 | £1,315,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £746,000 | £665,000 | £1,995,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £767,500 | £700,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £335,952 | £151,904 | £520,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £2,050,000 | £2,050,000 | £2,050,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £623,000 | £623,000 | £623,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £675,000 | £575,000 | £690,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £630,000 | £630,000 | £630,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £1,310,000 | £620,000 | £1,475,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £1,305,000 | £1,305,000 | £1,305,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2025 | WHINNY BRAE SL5 8AQ | Detached | £1,315,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | KNIGHTS WOOD COTTAGE SL5 8AQ | Detached | £930,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | 1 SL5 8AG | Detached | £1,995,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2024 | 3, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Terraced | £742,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 2, KINGS YARD SL5 8AH | Flat or maisonette | £750,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2024 | FLAT G, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £665,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 6, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Flat or maisonette | £1,000,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2023 | BEWES STUD FARM SL5 8AQ | Other | £2,700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 4, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Terraced | £700,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 3, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Terraced | £700,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2022 | 5, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Terraced | £795,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | BEWES STUD FARM SL5 8AQ | Other | £1,570,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 2, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Flat or maisonette | £820,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2022 | 1, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Terraced | £1,150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2022 | FLAT B, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £740,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 7, KINGS YARD SL5 8AH | Flat or maisonette | £151,904 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | FLAT E, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £520,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | GARAGE E, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Other | £520,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 5 SL5 8AG | Detached | £2,050,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2019 | 6, THE BARN SL5 8AT | Other | £1,550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2019 | FLAT G, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £570,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2019 | HIGHBURY SL5 8AQ | Detached | £3,400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 1, KINGS YARD SL5 8AH | Flat or maisonette | £623,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2017 | FLAT G, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £575,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2017 | GARAGE G, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Other | £575,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2017 | FLAT F, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £690,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2017 | FLAT C, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2017 | GARAGE C, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Other | £675,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 4 SL5 8AG | Other | £1,300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Apr 2014 | FLAT E, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £630,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 3, KINGS YARD SL5 8AH | Flat or maisonette | £620,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 1 SL5 8AG | Detached | £1,310,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2013 | 2 SL5 8AG | Detached | £1,475,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 4 SL5 8AG | Detached | £1,305,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2011 | FLAT G, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 2006 | WHINNY BRAE SL5 8AQ | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2005 | FLAT E, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £575,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2000 | FLAT D, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2000 | FLAT A, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £340,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 1999 | FLAT C, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 3 SL5 8AG | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 1 SL5 8AG | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1998 | FLAT B, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jan 1998 | FLAT F, KINGS RIDE HOUSE SL5 8AQ | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 1997 | 6 SL5 8AG | Detached | £865,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, detached (8); House, enclosed end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (11); 2022 (6); 1950-1966 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (30 addresses)
- 1 Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- 1 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 2 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 2, Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- 2, Prince Albert Drive
- 3 Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- 3 Prince Albert Drive
- 3 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 4 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 4, Prince Albert Drive
- 5 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 5, Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- 5, Prince Albert Drive
- 6 The Barn, Prince Albert Drive
- 7 Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- Annex, 4 Kings Yard, Prince Albert Drive
- B, Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Bewes Stud Farm, Prince Albert Drive
- Bramblewood, Prince Albert Drive, Ascot
- C, Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Denecroft, Prince Albert Drive
- F, Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Flat A, Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Flat D Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Flat E Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Flat G, Kings Ride House, Prince Albert Drive
- Foxleigh, Prince Albert Drive
- Knights Wood Cottage, Prince Albert Drive
- Swinley Court, Prince Albert Drive
- Whinny Brae, Prince Albert Drive
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 E (26% of about 760 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: yes, Bracknell Forest.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Heatherwood Hospital (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Sandridge House, London Road, Ascot: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (610 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 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 81 m and 92 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL5 8AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL5 8AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL5 8AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SL5 8AQ | 94% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
| SL5 8AT | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ascot (Berks) 947,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Martins Heron 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bracknell 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heatherwood Hospital Ascot | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bracknell Bus Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Meadows Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J M Frankel And Associates | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Heatherwood Hospital | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Allens Field 9.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 840 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,790 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bell barrow on Bowledge Hill, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bell barrow on Bowledge Hill | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow in Swinley Park 390m south-east of Bracknell Bridge. | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ascot Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Englemere Pond | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Passmore's Plantation | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Blacksmith's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Icehouse Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| The Dell | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| China Island | Island | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
1 of the street's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ascot Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ascot Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood & Main And Ward Kitchens At Heatherwood Hospital SL5 7GB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Coffee House By Compass Group At Heatherwood Hospital SL5 7GB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Englemere Park (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SL5 8AQ: 17 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- SL5 8AH: 8 addresses
- SL5 8AG: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- SL5 8AT: 7 addresses
- SL5 8AF: 2 addresses
Nearby streets
Englemere Park · Prince Consort Drive · King's Ride · Kings Ride
All the streets in 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.