Ascot, Berkshire

Ascot
Town
High Street, Ascot
Ascot is located in Berkshire
Ascot
Ascot
Location within Berkshire
Population11,603 (2001 census; with Sunninghill)
OS grid referenceSU925685
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAscot
Postcode districtSL5
Dialling code01344
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°24′30″N 0°40′15″W / 51.4084°N 0.6707°W / 51.4084; -0.6707

Ascot (/ˈæskət, -ɒt/) is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Windsor, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bracknell and 25 miles (40 km) west of London.[1]

It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the Royal Ascot meeting. Its average house price of £1,019,451 as of June 2021 makes it the 13th most expensive town in England.[2][3] It is also among the ten most expensive towns in Britain to rent a property.[4] The town comprises three areas: Ascot itself, North Ascot and South Ascot. It is in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot.

  1. ^ "Independent, 17 June 2011". Independent.co.uk. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ Scott, Patrick (11 August 2016). "Revealed: The most expensive towns – and streets – in England". mirror. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ "House Prices in Ascot". GetAgent. GetAgent. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ Osborne, Hilary (30 April 2015). "Revealed: Britain's most expensive places to rent a home". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.