← RG12 area guide Side by side

RG12 or RG40?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
RG12
Bracknell Forest
RG40
Wokingham
Median home sale nearby £360,000
from 106 sales
£404,000
from 112 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 107 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £902/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 328 recorded 74 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is RG12 or RG40 cheaper?

RG12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around RG12 sell for about £360,000 and around RG40 for about £404,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, RG12 or RG40?

RG40 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (328 in RG12 against 74 in RG40, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is RG12 or RG40 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, RG12 sits in decile 4 of 10 and RG40 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in RG12 or RG40?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.