What can you afford in Bracknell Forest?
1,338 homes changed hands in Bracknell Forest over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £415,000 or less, a quarter for under £327,500, and three quarters for under £546,538. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £83,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £83,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 9.6× the local median full-time salary of £43,206 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Bracknell Forest
£415,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £327,500
- Three quarters under
- £546,538
- Sales
- 1,338
- HPI average
- £401,886
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,338 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 1.3% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 4.1% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 12.2% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 38.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 68.3% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £235,000 · 262 | ≈£47,000 |
| Terraced house | £375,000 · 446 | ≈£75,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £460,000 · 278 | ≈£92,000 |
| Detached house | £635,000 · 352 | ≈£127,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Bracknell Forest average prices up 0.5% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bolsover
- Bolton
- Boston
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bradford
- Braintree
- Breckland
- Brent
- Brentwood
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.