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Where is Blacknest?

Blacknest is in the county of Berkshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of Windsor and its latitude and longitude is: 51.408417 -0.622715.

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Blacknest has one main store nearby, Waitrose Sunningdale.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Bluebells Restaurant, Pazzia, Pizza Express, The Belvedere Arms.

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Fego Caffe, My Cloud Coffee.

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What is the property market like in Blacknest?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Blacknest has had an average increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,022,957, which is down -0.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £577,344 (up 0.3% on last year) , a terraced house £486,101 (down -0.3% on last year) and a flat £315,487. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,196 per month.

Property prices in Blacknest are a little higher than the average property prices across Berkshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blacknest, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the Berkshire region.

Property data is based on Windsor and Maidenhead level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Berkshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blacknest, or click here to browse the longer list of Blacknest property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
BIRCHLANDS, Shrubbs Hill Lane, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead , SL5 0LD	Sold for £4,350,000 on 03/01/2022 (Detached)
27, Coworth Close, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead , SL5 0NR	Sold for £805,000 on 06/01/2022 (Terraced)
20, Coworth Close, Ascot, Windsor And Maidenhead , SL5 0NR	Sold for £570,000 on 05/12/2022 (Semi-Detached)
TANGLE COPSE, Sherbourne Drive, Ascot, Surrey , SL5 0LG	Sold for £4,350,000 on 04/19/2022 (Other)

Which schools are near Blacknest?

Blacknest has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Sunningdale School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

School	Type	Latest Rating	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Cheapside CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (12/11/2019)	Ofsted Report Link	Ascot
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	2: Good (3/19/2014)	Ofsted Report Link	Ascot
Sunningdale School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys			Ascot

School	Type
Cheapside CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2019)
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/19/2014)
Sunningdale School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Blacknest?

Blacknest has a number of nearby stations. London can be accessed via trains to Vauxhall (from Egham) in 38 min(s) or trains to London Waterloo (from Egham) in 41 min(s).

Station	Distance from Blacknest	Commute options
Sunningdale A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.	2 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (59 mins - South Western Railway - £347 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (62 mins - South Western Railway - £347 monthly fare) View details
Longcross A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	3 miles	- London Waterloo (58 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (57 mins - South Western Railway - £339 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Virginia Water A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.	3 miles	- Vauxhall (54 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (57 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Windsor & Eton Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	7 miles	- Reading (1 change(s) - 37 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 38 mins - Great Western Railway - £292 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Great Western Railway) View details
Windsor & Eton Riverside A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year.	7 miles	- Vauxhall (63 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (69 mins - South Western Railway - £300 monthly fare) View details
Woking A busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year.	9 miles	- London Waterloo (35 mins - South Western Railway - £331 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (57 mins - South Western Railway - £331 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 49 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Southern) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Southern - £331 monthly fare) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Windsor and Maidenhead) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Windsor and Maidenhead residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	79.8%	81.7%
Asian	13.1%	9.3%
Mixed	3.4%	2.9%
Other	2.1%	2.1%
Black	1.5%	4.0%

What is the socio-economic status Blacknest?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Windsor consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.3%
Small employers and own account workers	11.5%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.0%	34 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	24.6%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.5%
Semi-routine occupations	7.7%
Routine occupations	6.8%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.5%	493 out of 573
Full-time students	6.2%

How fast is the broadband in Blacknest?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). Blacknest is slower than this, with average download speeds of 65.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Windsor level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	65.2 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	93.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Blacknest area?

Crime stats were found at the Windsor and Maidenhead level:

Type	Windsor and Maidenhead	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	68	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	9	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	2	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	24	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Blacknest?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blacknest.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Thames	River Thames	River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green including Old Windsor, Wraysbury, Horton, Staines, Egham, Laleham and Chertsey
Thames	Chertsey Bourne, The Moat, Moat	Chertsey Bourne including Virginia Water, Thorpe Green and Chertsey and the Moat at Thorpe

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Blacknest compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Blacknest, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1	21.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10	N/A
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £432,447 Detached: £701,628	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1	14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:	24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Blacknest, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 3 Secondary: 1
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £577,344 Detached: £1,022,957	68	Primary: 14 Secondary: 10
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £491,453 Detached: £785,776	44	Primary: 15 Secondary: 8
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £432,447 Detached: £701,628	118	Primary: 27 Secondary: 11
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary: 1
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary: 1
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £406,969 Detached: £683,248	61	Primary: 2 Secondary:

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Property prices

Type	Blacknest
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£1,022,957	-0.1%
Semi-Detached	£577,344	+0.3%
Terraced	£486,101	-0.3%
Flat	£315,487	+1.2%
Two bedroom rental	£1,196 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Blacknest
Average speed	65.2 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	93.7%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.3%

Residents & Community

	Blacknest
Population
Median Age	42.3
Happiness	Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	21.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Blacknest
Total Crimes	68
Burglaries	3
Public Order Offences	9
Bicycle Thefts	2
Violence Against People	24

Schools

	Blacknest
Primary Schools Nearby	3
Secondary Schools Nearby	1

Connections

	Blacknest
Train commutes	- Paddington (12 mins) - Vauxhall (38 mins) - London Waterloo (41 mins) - Reading (47 mins)
Nearby stations	- Longcross - Woking - Sunningdale - Virginia Water - Windsor & Eton Central - Windsor & Eton Riverside
Airport access	London Heathrow (approx 8.4 miles)

	Property market	£577,344 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Heathrow (8.4 miles)
	Broadband	65.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 79.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.1% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 34 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 493 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Windsor level)
	Community	Median age is 42.3 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Windsor and Maidenhead)
	Commute (approx)	- Paddington (12 mins) - Vauxhall (38 mins) - London Waterloo (41 mins) - Reading (47 mins)

	£577,344 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Heathrow (8.4 miles)
	65.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 42.3 \| Happiness is Above Average for Berkshire, Average for UK
	Ranked 34 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 493 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Windsor level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Windsor and Maidenhead)
	- Paddington (12 mins) - Vauxhall (38 mins) - London Waterloo (41 mins) - Reading (47 mins)

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