Bracknell

Built-up area in Bracknell Forest, England

Coordinates:	51.411, -0.755
OS grid ref:	SU 86 68
Population:	76,103
Dialling code:	01344

Bracknell is the principal town of the borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, sitting roughly 30 miles west of London and close to Reading. Originally a small market settlement, it was significantly expanded as a New Town after the Second World War, so the town blends older lanes and estates with post‑war and contemporary developments.

Today Bracknell combines a service‑and‑tech oriented economy with family amenities: The Lexicon shopping quarter and South Hill Park arts centre offer leisure and culture, while nearby green spaces such as Swinley Forest and California Country Park provide extensive outdoor recreation. The town has a commuterable feel but retains a strong local community and a mixed historic and modern character.

Postcode districts covering Bracknell

Most populated places nearby

Brent 23.8 miles38.3 km
Reading 10.1 miles16.3 km
Slough 9.8 miles15.7 km
Harrow 22 miles35.4 km
High Wycombe 15.1 miles24.3 km
Watford 22.8 miles36.6 km
Basingstoke 17.9 miles28.8 km
Woking 10.3 miles16.5 km
Guildford 14 miles22.5 km
Maidenhead 7.4 miles12 km
Hounslow 17.8 miles28.6 km
Aldershot 11.4 miles18.3 km

Neighbouring places

Town Centre & The Parks Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
Easthampstead & Wildridings Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
Priestwood & Garth Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
Harmans Water & Crown Wood Ward 1 mile1.6 km
Bullbrook Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
Binfield South & Jennett's Park Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hanworth Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Whitegrove Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Great Hollands Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Newell Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Binfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Winkfield Row Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km

Example postcodes in Bracknell

RG42 1AF, RG12 9EP, RG12 2SG, RG12 2RF, RG42 2EP, RG42 3SB, RG12 9BL, RG12 9QE, RG12 8DA, RG12 0GF

Transport links

London Heathrow Airport 13.5 miles21.8 km
London Gatwick Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
Bracknell Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
Martins Heron Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km

Schools in Bracknell

The Brakenhale School Secondary
Wildridings Primary School Primary
Ranelagh School Secondary
Fox Hill Primary School Primary
St Michael's Easthampstead C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primary
Garth Hill College Secondary
Sandy Lane Primary School Primary
Harmans Water Primary School Primary
Holly Spring Primary School Primary
King's Academy Meadow Vale Primary
Great Hollands Primary School Primary
Kennel Lane School Special
Crown Wood Primary School Primary
The Pines School Primary
Jennett's Park C of E Primary School Primary
Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primary
King's Academy Easthampstead Park Secondary
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary

Local points of interest

Ascot Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles5.3 km
Sunninghill Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
Sunningdale Park Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.3 km
Frogmore House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
University of Reading University 8.4 miles13.5 km
Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 9.7 miles15.6 km
Aldershot Military Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
Ditton Park Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km