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RG42 1YN area guide

Who lives in RG42 1YN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Priestwood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG42 1YN is like

RG42 1YN is a postcode in the Priestwood area of Bracknell Forest. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,371 people. 32.7% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG42 1 sold for a median of £397,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG42 1YN compares

Headline figures for RG42 1YN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£397,500

Median over 38 sales in RG42 1, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG42 1YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG42 1 is up 7.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG42 1YN FAQs

Is RG42 1YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG42 1YN?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,500.

Homes in RG42 1 sold for a median of £397,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG42 1YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 1YN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 1YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 32.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.6%).

Which council covers RG42 1YN?

The local authority for RG42 1YN is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 1YN comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42 1YN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bracknell Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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