Housing in Bracknell Forest
Unitary authorityThe north west of the South East. 132,145 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bracknell Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bracknell Forest’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 86.
Average house price
CouncilBracknell Forest’s average house price was £391,521 in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 43% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 2.3% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 43% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bracknell Forest’s is 3.2 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bracknell Forest costs 9.1 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bracknell Forest. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bracknell Forest was £1,481 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 5% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Bracknell Forest rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bracknell Forest is the 70th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£1,438
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bracknell Forest’s is 46% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,851 homes were sold in Bracknell Forest in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Bracknell Forest was £425,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bracknell Forest was £727,187 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bracknell Forest was £213,850 in August 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 10% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bracknell Forest was £443,363 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bracknell Forest was £348,376 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than South East and 50% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 7% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council104 home sales were recorded in Bracknell Forest in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bracknell Forest was £1,080 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% higher than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bracknell Forest is the 61st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 8% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bracknell Forest was £1,362 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bracknell Forest is the 66th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bracknell Forest was £1,666 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 16% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bracknell Forest is the 63rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 16% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bracknell Forest was £2,402 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% higher than South East and 15% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bracknell Forest is the 62nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 8% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 15% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bracknell Forest changed by 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
Bracknell Forest is joint 66th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 31% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 37% lower3.8%