Detached 3 sales on record

45 SIMKINS CLOSE

WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QS

£461,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Carnation Drive	0.2 miles
Shop	Oak Tree Nursery	0.9 miles
Train station	Martins Heron	1.6 miles
Hospital	Broadmoor Hospital	5.1 miles
University	Dreadnought, University of Reading	10.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£461,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£7,092/m²

Local average

£692,716 (52 sales)

Street crime

17 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/10/2025

Expiry date: 12/10/2035

Current heating cost: £606/year

Potential heating cost: £566/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,520

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£480 - £560)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £7,000)
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	27/02/2026	£461,000	Detached	+92.1%	£481,735 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/08/2009	£240,000	Detached	+93.5%	£484,364 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/10/1998	£124,000	Detached	—	£463,955 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£461,000
listed	21/10/2025	£475,000
sold	01/01/2009	£240,000
sold	01/01/1998	£124,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 DIANTHUS PLACE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7PQ	£870,000	15/08/2025	Detached
35 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU	£620,000	27/04/2023	Detached
38 CARNATION DRIVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QT	£527,000	24/03/2023	Detached
12 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA	£675,000	09/12/2022	Detached
26 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA	£775,000	10/05/2022	Detached
10 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU	£665,000	25/03/2022	Detached
MUFFS COTTAGE CHAVEY DOWN ROAD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NY	£1,070,000	14/03/2022	Detached
12 WILLIAM SIM WOOD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PW	£725,000	30/11/2021	Detached
3 ASTRA MEAD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7TA	£465,000	12/11/2021	Detached
18 MERLIN CLOVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7TD	£530,000	28/09/2021	Detached
21 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU	£625,000	06/09/2021	Detached
5 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA	£635,000	25/08/2021	Detached
47 CARNATION DRIVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NT	£810,000	11/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £691,692 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.8%

10y growth -5.7%

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 £1,341/mo

Realistic £1,490/mo

Optimistic £1,639/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bracknell Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Milton Keynes: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosemount, SL5	£5,000/mo	3	0.82 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Windsor Forest Court, SL5	£2,100/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Windsor Forest Court, SL5	£2,200/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,100/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £275,000

Target investor price (1%) £220,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £140/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.3%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	7
Public order	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	17

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
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 May 2019
Lambrook School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Whitegrove Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Aug 2012
Ascot Heath Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2024
Heathfield School	Other	1.1 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
06/08/2018	12/05/2018	—	1
30/03/2010	25/09/2009	9	2

# 45 SIMKINS CLOSE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QS

## Property details

- Slug: `89b2bbc` (address key hash: `89b2bbc22fbd454334e53620e7ee5e16afc7ae08`)
- Postcode: RG42 7QS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 65 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £461,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £7,092/m²
- Local average: £692,716 (52 sales)
- Street crime: 17 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £461,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £606/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,520

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£480 - £560)
- N (£4,000 - £7,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9590-4574-0722-1593-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £461,000 | Detached | +92.1% | £481,735 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d6db-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2009-08-21 | £240,000 | Detached | +93.5% | £484,364 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0663fae0-1dd0-4eb5-921a-e61b5f6e4e2e) |
| Sold | 1998-10-09 | £124,000 | Detached | — | £463,955 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/32f47ecc-9140-4807-b2c9-a44da3ab5047) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 SIMKINS CLOSE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QS | £461,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 45 SIMKINS CLOSE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QS | £240,000 | 21/08/2009 | Detached |
| 45 SIMKINS CLOSE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QS | £124,000 | 09/10/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168436739](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d41c80d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £461,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-21 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £240,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £124,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 DIANTHUS PLACE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7PQ | £870,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached |
| 35 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU | £620,000 | 27/04/2023 | Detached |
| 38 CARNATION DRIVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7QT | £527,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 12 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA | £675,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 26 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA | £775,000 | 10/05/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU | £665,000 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| MUFFS COTTAGE CHAVEY DOWN ROAD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NY | £1,070,000 | 14/03/2022 | Detached |
| 12 WILLIAM SIM WOOD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PW | £725,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 3 ASTRA MEAD, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7TA | £465,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 18 MERLIN CLOVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7TD | £530,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| 21 ALDRIDGE PARK, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NU | £625,000 | 06/09/2021 | Detached |
| 5 SATURN CROFT, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 6PA | £635,000 | 25/08/2021 | Detached |
| 47 CARNATION DRIVE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, BRACKNELL FOREST, RG42 7NT | £810,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £691,692 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** -5.7%

## 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:** £1,341/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,490/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,639/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Milton Keynes (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rosemount, SL5 | £5,000/mo | 3 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Windsor Forest Court, SL5 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Windsor Forest Court, SL5 | £2,200/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,100/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*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 £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £140/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 7 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **17** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 May 2019 |
| Lambrook School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Aug 2012 |
| Ascot Heath Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2024 |
| Heathfield School | Other | 1.1 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13069690
- **Address:** 45 Simkins Close, Winkfield Row, RG42 7QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/08/2018
- **Work Completed:** 12/05/2018
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7217065
- **Address:** 45 Simkins Close, Winkfield Row, RG42 7QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2010
- **Work Completed:** 25/09/2009
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)