Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around RG42 2HN.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandy Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 9 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BHFT (BRACKNELL) — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 10.9 ha total — largest park 6.3 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Bracknell Methodist Church — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Bracknell — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near RG42 2HN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in RG42.
Average sold price by property type across the RG42 district, 2021–2026 — 3,224 sales.
About RG42 2HN
RG42 2HN scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Waitrose Bracknell about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, RG42 2HN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,114 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandy Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BHFT (BRACKNELL), about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
