RG12 or RG42?
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.
- Homes sell for about 19% less in RG12 than in RG42.
- RG42 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- RG42 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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RG12
Bracknell Forest
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RG42
Bracknell Forest
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| Median home sale nearby | £360,000
from 116 sales |
£446,400
from 130 sales |
| Average sold price | — | £209,828 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | -0.2% (Bracknell Forest) | -0.2% (Bracknell Forest) |
| Dwelling type | — | Mid-floor maisonette |
| Floor area | — | 61 m² |
| Built | — | 2003–2006 |
| Energy rating | — | B |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £186/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 328 recorded | 204 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 4 of 10 | 10 of 10 |
Common questions
Is RG12 or RG42 cheaper?
RG12 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around RG12 sell for about £360,000 and around RG42 for about £446,400, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, RG12 or RG42?
RG42 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (328 in RG12 against 204 in RG42, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is RG12 or RG42 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, RG12 sits in decile 4 of 10 and RG42 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in RG12 or RG42?
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.