The postcode RG42 1SW is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 1SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG42 1SW 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 1SW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to RG42 1SW is Park Lane which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longmoors and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.88 km away.
The closest primary school to RG42 1SW (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 1SW is The Bridge House and is 542 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 737 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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. 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 1SW is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire East is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG42 1SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG42 1SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG42 1SW
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG42 1SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 458 m |
| Newbold School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 704 m |
| King's Academy Binfield | Academy | 3-19 | 813 m | |
| Cressex Lodge School | Special school | 11-17 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Binfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Kennel Lane School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Academy | 4-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Garth Hill College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| Wildridings Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.95 km |
| Jennett's Park CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Ranelagh School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 2.41 km |
| The Brakenhale School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Great Hollands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.54 km |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Easthampstead Park Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Floreat Montague Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golfplex | Awaiting Inspection | 264 m | |
| Bright Horizons Bracknell Day Nursery and Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 304 m | |
| Caffe Kix Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 359 m | |
| Caterlink At Meadow Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 458 m | |
| Energy Kidz Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2015 | 458 m | |
| Sodexo at Honda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2019 | 535 m | |
| The Bridge House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 542 m | |
| Charnley Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 567 m | |
| Fines Bayliwick Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 567 m | |
| Elior Catering at 3M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 675 m | |
| Choice Care Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2021 | 699 m | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2018 | 699 m | |
| Plus Three Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 723 m | |
| KAMS | Awaiting Inspection | 737 m | |
| Koh-I-Noor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 27, 2022 | 737 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 737 m | |
| Pizza World/Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 737 m | |
| Priestwood Pharmacy | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 737 m | |
| Bardown Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 749 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 749 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 1SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Longmoors | 163 m | |
| Jocks Lane | 196 m | |
| Jocks Lane | 210 m | |
| Lammas Mead | 222 m | |
| Lammas Mead | 230 m | |
| Skimpedhill Lane | 1.6 km | |
| High Street | 1.67 km | |
| The Ring | 1.76 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Martins Heron Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 50.77 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 50.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 51.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 1SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Temple Copse | 290 m | |
| Farleymoor Lake | 570 m | |
| Jock's Copse | 593 m | |
| Pope's Wood | 601 m | |
| Tinkers Copse | 637 m | |
| Long Copse | 1.17 km | |
| Wykery Copse | 1.32 km | |
| Riggs Copse | 1.43 km | |
| Domesday Copse | 1.5 km | |
| Pockets Copse | 1.56 km | |
| Cabbage Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Tarman's Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Swain's Copse | 1.73 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.81 km | |
| Top Copse | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 1SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 79 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.3 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG42 1SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.42212100 |
| Longitude | -0.77495800 |
| OS Easting | 485276 |
| OS Northing | 0169946 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| 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 |