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RG42 2BY area guide

Who lives in RG42 2BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Priestwood
Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,724 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG42 2BY is like

RG42 2BY 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 1,724 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 35% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG42 2 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG42 2BY compares

Headline figures for RG42 2BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 60 sales in RG42 2, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 2BY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
35% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG42 2BY FAQs

Is RG42 2BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 2BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in RG42 2 sold for a median of £415,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG42 2BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42 2BY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG42 2BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62%).

Which council covers RG42 2BY?

The local authority for RG42 2BY is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 2BY comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42 2BY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.8 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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