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Winkfield & Cranbourne: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Winkfield & Cranbourne neighbourhood of Bracknell Forest, England (ONS area Bracknell Forest 001). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes RG42, SL4, SL5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG42 6NS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Winkfield & Cranbourne is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bracknell Forest (3 of 15 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £725,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bracknell Forest (0.4 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Martins Heron, is 3.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£725,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Winkfield & Cranbourne sits in Bracknell Forest

  • Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest
  • Average household income: 7th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Winkfield & Cranbourne

House prices: Winkfield & Cranbourne against Bracknell Forest: This neighbourhood £129k (1995) to £625k (2026); Bracknell Forest £72k (1995) to £450k (2026).£174k£772k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£625kBracknell Forest£450k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bracknell Forest, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bracknell Forest, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Martins Heron Railway station, 3.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 63 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Garth Hill College 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Winkfield & Cranbourne

What is the typical house price in Winkfield & Cranbourne?

£725,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Winkfield & Cranbourne compare with the rest of Bracknell Forest?

Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest. Average household income: 7th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest.

Is Winkfield & Cranbourne an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Winkfield & Cranbourne gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 15 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Winkfield & Cranbourne?

Martins Heron. Railway station, 3.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 63 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Winkfield & Cranbourne?

Nearest state primary school. Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Garth Hill College. 3.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.