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RG42 3QA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

RG42 3QA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
92/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 10/10, ranked 29,662 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around RG42 3QA.

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.

Safety96/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 7 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRACKNELL URGENT CARE CENTRE WIC — 1.0 mi

Transport74/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space86/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 22.3 ha total — largest park 14 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bracknell North Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RG42 3QA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in RG42.

Average sold price by property type across the RG42 district, 202120263,185 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£653k 3.3%
Semi-detached£552k 20.1%
Terraced£412k 16.0%
Flat£247k 2.8%

District-level averages (RG42) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About RG42 3QA

RG42 3QA scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RG42 3QA is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 29,662 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitegrove Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRACKNELL URGENT CARE CENTRE WIC, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near RG42 3QA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Budgens and others. The nearest is Tesco Bracknell North Superstore, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore RG42 3QA on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.