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RG42 3UW

POSTCODE

A Whitegrove postcode in Bracknell Forest, a 20-minute walk from Martins Heron Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Whitegrove Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Holly Spring Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.54 mi

  3. 3
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

    Primary

    0.85 mi

  4. 4
    Heathfield School

    All-through

    0.86 mi

  5. 5
    Garth Hill College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.97 mi

  6. 6
    Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.98 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Martins Heron Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Bracknell Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Ascot Railway Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Drummond Close

    Bus · adj · east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Somerset Grove

    Bus · adj · south

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Saxon Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Saxon Drive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Whittenham Road

    Bus · adj · east

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG42 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG42 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 63 sales

RG42 3UW has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG42 3 sector.

Average price
£456,410
Median price: £405,000
Median -13.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 63 sales
View district RG42
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £440,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£517k£436k£355k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£440,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG42 3SZ
£325,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
RG42 3TS
£260,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
RG42 3QN
£670,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 3XE
£515,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 3TX
£335,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG42 3QA
£700,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 3UL
£635,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
RG42 3XR
£290,000 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG42 3SJ
£255,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG42 3SU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG42 3UW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG42 3UW

Counts are for Whitegrove electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

15
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bracknell Forest 003 (E02003354)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£77,480

£66,644–£90,079

Disposable (net) annual household income
£53,188

£46,227–£61,198

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,541

£44,863–£52,521

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,393

£37,227–£48,276

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,393
White Brit.78.7%
Other White6.8%
Indian3.4%
African1.8%
Pakistani1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,392
Christian52.1%
No religion35.4%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu2.6%
Muslim2.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,393
35–4924.3%
50–6423.8%
25–3412.3%
10–158.3%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 582
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.4%
One person: other20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
One person: aged 66+7.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32684
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32684 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG42 3UW

England
Country
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Whitegrove
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG42 3UW
Coordinates
51.4217, -0.7248
Grid reference
SU887699
Easting
488,763
Northing
169,963
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC7CG+M3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bracknell
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Bracknell E14001117
Constituency
E14001117
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitegrove
Constituency code
E14001117
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Warfield
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 003C E01016243
E01016243
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 003 E02003354
E02003354
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 003C E01016243
E01016243
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 003 E02003354
E02003354
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:46 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 3UW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016243 and MSOA E02003354 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32684
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 3UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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