← RG40 area guide Side by side

RG40 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.

The short version
RG40
Wokingham
RG42
Bracknell Forest
Median home sale nearby £404,000
from 112 sales
£446,400
from 127 sales
Average sold price £209,828
Area price growth (YoY) -0.2% (Bracknell Forest)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-floor maisonette
Floor area 107 m² 61 m²
Built 1950–1966 2003–2006
Energy rating C B
Heating cost (EPC est.) £902/yr £186/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 74 recorded 204 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is RG40 or RG42 cheaper?

RG40 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around RG40 sell for about £404,000 and around RG42 for about £446,400, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, RG40 or RG42?

RG40 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (74 in RG40 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 RG40 or RG42 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, RG40 sits in decile 10 of 10 and RG42 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in RG40 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.