Postcode district report · August 2026

RG42, Bracknell Forest

RG42 is the 3rd Hapiest of Bracknell Forest's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
329
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£462,000
+2.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,792
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
13%
of homes sold

RG42 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks RG42 against the other postcode districts of Bracknell Forest.

Price per m²£4,792/m² 3rd of 5
Price change+2.2% 4th of 5
Sales a year329 a year 2nd of 5
Sales change-18.6% 4th of 5
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 4th of 5
Carbon3.2 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 5
Station nearby1.6 km 3rd of 5
Yellow the best in Bracknell Forest Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Bracknell Forest

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better RG42 compares with the rest of Bracknell Forest. These colours compare postcode districts within Bracknell Forest; Bracknell Forest's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Bracknell Forest's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 GU47 218£450,000 +3.4%
2 RG45 114£442,500 +4.1%
3 RG12 620£375,000 +1.4%
3 RG42 329£462,000 +2.2%
5 SL5 74£538,750 +3.1%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Bracknell Forest only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Bracknell Forest aren't ranked.