Postcode district report · August 2026

SL5, Bracknell Forest

SL5 is the 5th 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. SL5 also reaches into Windsor and Maidenhead; these figures are for its homes in Bracknell Forest.

Homes sold
74
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£538,750
+3.1% on the year before
Price per m²
£5,427
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
18%
of homes sold

SL5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks SL5 against the other postcode districts of Bracknell Forest.

Price per m²£5,427/m² 1st of 5
Price change+3.1% 3rd of 5
Sales a year74 a year 5th of 5
Sales change-24.8% 5th of 5
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 3rd of 5
Carbon3.6 t CO₂ a home 4th of 5
Station nearby1.8 km 5th 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 SL5 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.