Postcode RG42 1AF (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 1AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG42 1AF is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in August 2019 and is an active postcode. RG42 1AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG42 1AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG42 1AF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG42 1AF is Wokingham Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trinity Court and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 1AF (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Garth Hill College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG42 1AF is The Bridge House and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 254 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 335.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 45.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG42 1AF is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire East is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG42 1AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG42 1AF, and the approximate distance away.

Wokingham Road 64 m
Milbanke Court 90 m
Fanes Close 99 m
Milbanke Way 102 m
Lindenhill Road 170 m
Spencer Road 170 m
Western Road 177 m
Priestwood Avenue 248 m
Windlebrook Green 259 m
Anders Corner 303 m
Windmill Road 323 m
Downmill Road 344 m
Easthampstead Road 357 m
Pollardrow Avenue 374 m
Windlesham Road 393 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 1AF

Introduction August 2019
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG42 1AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
539 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.18 km
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.27 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.31 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.39 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.44 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.49 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.7 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.86 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.87 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.88 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.89 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.9 km
King's Academy Oakwood 1.98 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.07 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.09 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.3 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.37 km
Easthampstead Park Community School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bridge House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
182 m
Bardown Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
254 m
SJ Ice Merchandise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Hot Snacks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 30, 2021
342 m
BFC- Larchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2015
345 m
Olive Catering Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
361 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
382 m
The Willows Childrens Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
382 m
BP Bracknell SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
386 m
Homebase Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
386 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
425 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
425 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
425 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
425 m
Priestwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
425 m
Absolutely Fitness Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2020
427 m
Rumbly Tums Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
427 m
Wickes Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2021
427 m
Bright Horizons Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 1AF - Data from Apr 2022

Trinity Court Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Trinity Court Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Milbanke Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Easthampstead Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Milbanke Way Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 932 m
High Street Taxi Rank 1.01 km
The Ring Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 1AF - Data from Dec 2021

Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 413 m
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Wykery Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Tarman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Riggs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Jennett's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 1AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 335.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 45.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 642 81

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 125,012 kWh - mean 4,033 kWh : median 3,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 1AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.41807900
Longitude -0.76678100
OS Easting 485851
OS Northing 0169506
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13246
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bracknell
Electoral Ward Priestwood and Garth
Local Authority District Bracknell Forest
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000036
Travel To Work Area Reading

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire East
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Frimley Health and Care ICS
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Frimley CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037033
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2