RG42 3QA postcode in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest

RG42 3QA is a postcode in Bracknell, in the Whitegrove ward of Bracknell Forest. It is in the Bracknell parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since October 2003.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bracknell Forest: 97% Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in RG42 3, last 12 months. ▼ 13% on the year before Nearest station Martins Heron 2.1 km in a straight line

Where RG42 3QA is, and what is near it

Map of RG42 3QA and what is near it Map of RG42 3QA: its centre point, with the 122 other postcodes in the RG42 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. RG42 3AF: also in RG42 3RG42 3AQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3AT: also in RG42 3RG42 3BT: also in RG42 3RG42 3DH: also in RG42 3RG42 3DJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3DL: also in RG42 3RG42 3DP: also in RG42 3RG42 3DQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3DR: also in RG42 3RG42 3DS: also in RG42 3RG42 3DT: also in RG42 3RG42 3DU: also in RG42 3RG42 3DW: also in RG42 3RG42 3DX: also in RG42 3RG42 3DY: also in RG42 3RG42 3DZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3EF: also in RG42 3RG42 3EQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3EW: also in RG42 3RG42 3EZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3HW: also in RG42 3RG42 3HZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3JH: also in RG42 3RG42 3JJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3JL: also in RG42 3RG42 3JN: also in RG42 3RG42 3JP: also in RG42 3RG42 3JQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3QB: also in RG42 3RG42 3QJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3QL: also in RG42 3RG42 3QN: also in RG42 3RG42 3QP: also in RG42 3RG42 3QR: also in RG42 3RG42 3QS: also in RG42 3RG42 3QW: also in RG42 3RG42 3QY: also in RG42 3RG42 3QZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3RA: also in RG42 3RG42 3RB: also in RG42 3RG42 3RD: also in RG42 3RG42 3RE: also in RG42 3RG42 3RF: also in RG42 3RG42 3RG: also in RG42 3RG42 3RH: also in RG42 3RG42 3RJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3RL: also in RG42 3RG42 3RN: also in RG42 3RG42 3RP: also in RG42 3RG42 3RQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3RR: also in RG42 3RG42 3RS: also in RG42 3RG42 3RT: also in RG42 3RG42 3RU: also in RG42 3RG42 3RW: also in RG42 3RG42 3RX: also in RG42 3RG42 3RY: also in RG42 3RG42 3RZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3SA: also in RG42 3RG42 3SB: also in RG42 3RG42 3SD: also in RG42 3RG42 3SE: also in RG42 3RG42 3SF: also in RG42 3RG42 3SG: also in RG42 3RG42 3SH: also in RG42 3RG42 3SJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3SL: also in RG42 3RG42 3SN: also in RG42 3RG42 3SP: also in RG42 3RG42 3SQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3SR: also in RG42 3RG42 3SS: also in RG42 3RG42 3ST: also in RG42 3RG42 3SU: also in RG42 3RG42 3SW: also in RG42 3RG42 3SX: also in RG42 3RG42 3SY: also in RG42 3RG42 3SZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3TA: also in RG42 3RG42 3TG: also in RG42 3RG42 3TJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3TN: also in RG42 3RG42 3TP: also in RG42 3RG42 3TQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3TR: also in RG42 3RG42 3TS: also in RG42 3RG42 3TT: also in RG42 3RG42 3TU: also in RG42 3RG42 3TW: also in RG42 3RG42 3TX: also in RG42 3RG42 3TY: also in RG42 3RG42 3TZ: also in RG42 3RG42 3UA: also in RG42 3RG42 3UB: also in RG42 3RG42 3UD: also in RG42 3RG42 3UE: also in RG42 3RG42 3UF: also in RG42 3RG42 3UH: also in RG42 3RG42 3UJ: also in RG42 3RG42 3UL: also in RG42 3RG42 3UN: also in RG42 3RG42 3UP: also in RG42 3RG42 3UR: also in RG42 3RG42 3UW: also in RG42 3RG42 3XA: also in RG42 3RG42 3XB: also in RG42 3RG42 3XD: also in RG42 3RG42 3XE: also in RG42 3RG42 3XF: also in RG42 3RG42 3XG: also in RG42 3RG42 3XN: also in RG42 3RG42 3XP: also in RG42 3RG42 3XQ: also in RG42 3RG42 3XR: also in RG42 3RG42 3XU: also in RG42 3RG42 3XW: also in RG42 3RG42 3XX: also in RG42 3RG42 3XY: also in RG42 3RG42 3XZ: also in RG42 3 Newell GreenNorth Ascot RG42 3QA Map of RG42 3QA and what is near it Map of RG42 3QA: its centre point, with the 122 other postcodes in the RG42 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.9–2.2 kmBracknell station 2.4 kmWhitegrove RG42 3QA
  • RG42 3QA
  • Other postcodes in RG42 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4261, longitude -0.7247)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after RG42 3QA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at RG42 3QA?

Every home and business at RG42 3QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bracknell Forest: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bracknell Forest: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bracknell Forest.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at RG42 3QA?

Bracknell Forest Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is RG42 3QA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include RG42 3QA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bracknell Forest

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for RG42 3QA: 1,943 properties in Bracknell Forest are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bracknell Forest

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of RG42 3QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near RG42 3QA?

Homes in RG42 3 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, down 13% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£405,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£465,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £640,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £405,000 8 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £290,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole RG42 district: a typical £470,000 from 354 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in RG42 3QA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in RG42 3QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near RG42 3QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around RG42 3QA. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around RG42 3QA

Band D in Bracknell Forest for 2026‑27: £2,265. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,510 (band A) to £3,775 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,510.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (56%)£1,510
Band Bfewer than 5£1,762
Band Cabout 30 (3%)£2,013
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,265
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£2,768
Band Fabout 190 (21%)£3,271
Band Gabout 90 (10%)£3,775
Band Hwithheld£4,530

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 39% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bracknell Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of RG42 3QA is in (ONS area E01035235), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest open schools to RG42 3QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near RG42 3QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to RG42 3QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of RG42 3QA is Martins Heron Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Martins Heron Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Bracknell Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Somerset Grove, 87 m away.

More stations near RG42 3QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of RG42 3QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near RG42 3QA?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of RG42 3QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest to the centre of RG42 3QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to RG42 3QA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of RG42 3QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of RG42 3QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near RG42 3QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of RG42 3QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is RG42 3QA in a conservation area?

The centre of RG42 3QA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near RG42 3QA?

Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of RG42 3QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Public order7 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Burglary3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports

Also: other crime 2, other theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for RG42 3QA

Ward
Whitegrove
Parish
Warfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bracknell
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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RG42 3RW40 mRG42 3RS70 mRG42 3TN90 mRG42 3QL100 mRG42 3TW130 mRG42 3QS150 m
All of RG42

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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