Postcode RG42 1SL (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 1SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG42 1SL is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 1SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG42 1SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1SL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG42 1SL is Jock's Lane which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilwood Road and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 1SL (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 1SL is The Bridge House and is 468 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from KAMS and is 514 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG42 1SL 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 1SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jock's Lane 50 m
Wilwood Road 107 m
Deller Street 120 m
Wallcroft Close 130 m
Apsey Court 149 m
Ploughlands 158 m
Fernhill Close 159 m
Hallbrooke Gardens 162 m
Kingsmere Road 166 m
Farm Close 169 m
Longmoors 209 m
Moordale Avenue 214 m
Crockford Place 228 m
Blount Crescent 232 m
Webb Close 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 1SL

Introduction July 1995
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 1SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
208 m
King's Academy Binfield 858 m
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
935 m
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.2 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.31 km
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.53 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.55 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.7 km
King's Academy Oakwood 1.82 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.93 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.21 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
2.26 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.33 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.35 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.5 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.51 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.54 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.58 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.79 km
Easthampstead Park Community School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Meadow Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
208 m
Energy Kidz Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 6, 2015
208 m
Bright Horizons Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
325 m
Caffe Kix Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
445 m
The Bridge House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
468 m
Golfplex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
499 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
514 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
514 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
514 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
514 m
Priestwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
514 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
544 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
568 m
The Willows Childrens Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
568 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
588 m
Sodexo at Honda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
648 m
Bardown Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
747 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
747 m
SJ Ice Merchandise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
747 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
758 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilwood Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Wilwood Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Fernhill Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Moordale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Ploughlands Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 1.42 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.62 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 289 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 357 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 439 m
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 646 m
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wykery Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Riggs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Pockets Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Tarman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Swain's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.7 Mbps 124.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.5 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 255,647 kWh - mean 12,174 kWh : median 11,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 1SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42298300
Longitude -0.77144000
OS Easting 485519
OS Northing 0170046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15216
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039958
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1