Detached

PENSHURST GOUGHS LANE

BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JR

£785,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Goughs Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Fenwick	0.5 miles
Train station	Bracknell	0.8 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	7.1 miles
University	Royal Holloway University	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

140 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£785,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,607/m²

Local average

£597,021 (35 sales)

Street crime

281 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/08/2025

Expiry date: 20/08/2035

Current heating cost: £1,358/year

Potential heating cost: £945/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£785,000	Detached	—	£820,309 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
30 FLEMISH PLACE, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2FQ	£740,000	09/01/2026	Detached
7 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ	£743,750	09/01/2026	Detached
4 HOLLY SPRING LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JL	£960,000	09/01/2026	Detached
5 OLD FARM DRIVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2HS	£710,000	08/01/2026	Detached
10 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ	£625,000	10/12/2025	Detached
3 POYLE GARDENS, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2QZ	£785,000	10/11/2025	Detached
30 WESTWATES CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2ED	£530,000	27/06/2025	Detached
5 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS	£775,000	31/10/2023	Detached
9 TARGET HILL, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 3SN	£810,000	26/10/2023	Detached
HOLLYTYE HOUSE GOUGHS LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2PL	£780,000	19/10/2023	Detached
88 TOP COMMON, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 3SJ	£675,000	07/09/2023	Detached
2 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS	£700,000	18/08/2023	Detached
7 AVON GROVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JQ	£645,000	11/05/2023	Detached
5 LAKESIDE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2LE	£590,000	19/04/2023	Detached
6 LAKESIDE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2LE	£825,000	14/12/2022	Detached
1 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ	£910,000	29/11/2022	Detached
3 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS	£740,000	10/11/2022	Detached
12 FLINTGROVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JN	£735,000	28/10/2022	Detached
2 WESTBROOK GARDENS, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JD	£520,000	20/10/2022	Detached
8 WESTWATES CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2ED	£620,000	06/10/2022	Detached

Area average: £720,938 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 42.3%

10y growth 17.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bracknell Forest. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 15.4%

10y (index) 18.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bracknell Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,324/mo

Realistic £1,471/mo

Optimistic £1,618/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bracknell Forest.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Albert Road, RG42	£2,100/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, High St, RG12	£1,650/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,875/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.24%

Max investor price (0.8%) £234,375

Target investor price (1%) £187,500

Gross yield 2.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 34.9×

Monthly cashflow £-1,429/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	115
Anti-social behaviour	43
Shoplifting	31
Criminal damage and arson	21
Public order	18
Vehicle crime	17
Other theft	11
Burglary	8
Other crime	6
Drugs	4
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	281

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Sandy Lane Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2020
Garth Hill College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2022
Holly Spring Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 May 2024
Kennel Lane School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 16 Dec 2015

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# PENSHURST GOUGHS LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JR

## Property details

- Slug: `067ce27` (address key hash: `067ce27171556a4b610da35a8449b19c512727f2`)
- Postcode: RG12 2JR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 140 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £785,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,607/m²
- Local average: £597,021 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 281 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £785,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,358/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,350

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7335-5928-5500-0019-3226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £785,000 | Detached | — | £820,309 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-9300-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PENSHURST GOUGHS LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JR | £785,000 | 28/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 FLEMISH PLACE, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2FQ | £740,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 7 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ | £743,750 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 4 HOLLY SPRING LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JL | £960,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 5 OLD FARM DRIVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2HS | £710,000 | 08/01/2026 | Detached |
| 10 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ | £625,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 POYLE GARDENS, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2QZ | £785,000 | 10/11/2025 | Detached |
| 30 WESTWATES CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2ED | £530,000 | 27/06/2025 | Detached |
| 5 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS | £775,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 9 TARGET HILL, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 3SN | £810,000 | 26/10/2023 | Detached |
| HOLLYTYE HOUSE GOUGHS LANE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2PL | £780,000 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 88 TOP COMMON, WARFIELD, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 3SJ | £675,000 | 07/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS | £700,000 | 18/08/2023 | Detached |
| 7 AVON GROVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JQ | £645,000 | 11/05/2023 | Detached |
| 5 LAKESIDE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2LE | £590,000 | 19/04/2023 | Detached |
| 6 LAKESIDE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 2LE | £825,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 CANDLEFORD CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JZ | £910,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 SHEPHERDS HILL, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2LS | £740,000 | 10/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 FLINTGROVE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JN | £735,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 WESTBROOK GARDENS, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2JD | £520,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 8 WESTWATES CLOSE, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG12 2ED | £620,000 | 06/10/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £720,938 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 42.3%
- **10y growth:** 17.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bracknell Forest; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bracknell Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,324/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,471/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,618/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Albert Road, RG42 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, High St, RG12 | £1,650/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,875/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £234,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £187,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 34.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,429/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **281** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Mar 2020 |
| Garth Hill College | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2019 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2022 |
| Holly Spring Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 May 2024 |
| Kennel Lane School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 16 Dec 2015 |