Property market | £447,085 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (16.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 44.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 86.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 92 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 500 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bracknell level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.3 | Population of 6,300 | Happiness is Below Average for Berkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bracknell Forest) | |
Commute (approx) | - Reading (26 mins) - London Waterloo (33 mins) - Vauxhall (49 mins) - Paddington (66 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) | |
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£447,085 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (16.1 miles) | |
44.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.3 | 6,300 | Happiness is Below Average for Berkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 92 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 500 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bracknell level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bracknell Forest) | |
- Reading (26 mins) - London Waterloo (33 mins) - Vauxhall (49 mins) - Paddington (66 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) | |
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College Town has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Blackwater, Aldi Sandhurst, Lidl Blackwater, Lidl Old Dean Camberley, M&S Camberley, Sainsburys Watchmoor Park, Tesco Blackwater London Express, Tesco Sandhurst Extra. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Agincourt Nightclub, Four Horseshoes, Mr Bumble PH. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 7Bone Burger Co, Baxter Storey At Stihl, Bijou, Chapter 5, Chilli Spice, Gravity Force, McDonald's, Pronto Italiano, Restaurant Associates, Subway, Ta... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee @ Next, Costa Coffee @ Places Leisure Camberley, Frimley Road Cafe, Selco Cafe, Your Cafe at Marks & Spencer. College Town has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in College Town has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £755,355, which is up 2.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £447,085 (up 1.1% on last year) , a terraced house £338,175 (down -0.1% on last year) and a flat £226,689. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,020 per month. Property prices in College Town are similar to the average property prices across Berkshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in College Town, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Berkshire region.
Property data is based on Bracknell Forest level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
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 College Town, or click here to browse the longer list of College Town property transactions from 2023.
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College Town has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Edgbarrow School (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Grant Road, Crowthorne. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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College Town Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Owlsmoor Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Sandhurst School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Hawley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Lyndhurst School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Kings International College | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Edgbarrow School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Wildmoor Heath School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Edgbarrow School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/23/2022) | 322 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Crowthorne |
Owlsmoor Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/29/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Sandhurst | |
Hawley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/9/2022) | 85 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Camberley |
College Town Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2022) | 73 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sandhurst |
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/11/2022) | 122 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Camberley |
Wildmoor Heath School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/7/2015) | 96 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bracknell |
Kings International College Save school | Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/9/2022) | 178 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Camberley |
Lyndhurst School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Camberley | |||
Sandhurst School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | Sandhurst |
School | Type |
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Edgbarrow School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/23/2022) 322 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Owlsmoor Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/29/2012) |
Hawley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/9/2022) 85 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
College Town Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2022) 73 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/11/2022) 122 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wildmoor Heath School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/7/2015) 96 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kings International College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/9/2022) 178 submissions 83.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Lyndhurst School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Sandhurst School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from College Town | Commute options |
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Blackwater A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Reading (26 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 71 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 87 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 134 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Camberley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 75 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 115 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details |
Frimley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -13% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 70 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 110 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details |
Farnborough North A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Reading (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 70 mins - South Western Railway) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Thameslink) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 86 mins - South Western Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Thameslink) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southern) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Wokingham A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Reading (14 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Great Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (77 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (81 mins - South Western Railway - £454 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Southern - £454 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Southern) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £454 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Ash Vale A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London Waterloo (53 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (1 change(s) - 62 mins - South Western Railway - £385 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Bracknell Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Bracknell Forest residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 86.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 7.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.4% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bracknell consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.6% | 92 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.4% | |
Routine occupations | 8.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.4% | 500 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Berkshire is fast (77mbps). College Town is slower than this, with average download speeds of 44.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the College Town level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 44.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 90.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Bracknell Forest level:
Type | Bracknell Forest | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 57 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 22 | 36 |
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 College Town.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
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 |
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Thames | River Blackwater, Cove Brook | River Blackwater including Badshot Lea, Aldershot, Farnborough, Camberley, Sandhurst, Eversley, Bramshill and Swallowfield, and the Cove Brook at Farnborough and Cove |
Thames | River Blackwater | River Blackwater at Camberley and Sandhurst including Frimley Business Park, Shepherd Meadows Nature Reserve and Trilakes Country Park, Surrey and Berkshire |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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College Town, Berkshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £447,085 Detached: £755,355 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 17.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 | N/A |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 23.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 24.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 4.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 | 19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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College Town, Berkshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £447,085 Detached: £755,355 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
Hurley, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Maidenhead, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Cookham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Windsor, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £575,249 Detached: £1,022,978 | 68 | Primary: 14Secondary: 10 |
Wokingham, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 15Secondary: 8 |
Twyford, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
Wargrave, Berkshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £508,776 Detached: £814,349 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Hungerford, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Pangbourne, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Bucklebury, Berkshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £424,953 Detached: £713,773 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Caversham, Berkshire Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £422,667 Detached: £684,866 | 118 | Primary: 27Secondary: 11 |
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