Postcode RG42 1XU (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 1XU and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 1XU 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 1XU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to RG42 1XU is Fairfax which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boyd Court and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 920 m away.

The closest primary school to RG42 1XU (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 1XU is Weather Vane / Brewers Fayre and is 331 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from KAMS and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairfax 62 m
Bevan Gate 77 m
Boyd Court 148 m
St Anthonys Close 169 m
Limerick Close 172 m
Honeyhill Road 197 m
Arlington Close 199 m
Dukeshill Road 203 m
Clintons Green 209 m
Hawthorn Close 211 m
Merryhill Road 224 m
Fowlers Lane 243 m
Stoney Road 252 m
Birchetts Close 265 m
Hart Close 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 1XU

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 1XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
594 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
743 m
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
775 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
822 m
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.41 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.51 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.62 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.68 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.74 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.85 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.86 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.91 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.04 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.24 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.39 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.46 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.47 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.49 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
87 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
119 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
143 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
167 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
205 m
BFC- Larchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2015
300 m
BP Bracknell SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
329 m
Homebase Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
329 m
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
331 m
Weather Vane / Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
331 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
380 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
381 m
The Willows Childrens Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
381 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
393 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
393 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
405 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
430 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
430 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
430 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
430 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Boyd Court Bus Stop/Station 85 m
St Anthony's Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Fowlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
St Anthony's Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Fowlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 518 m
High Street Taxi Rank 571 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 656 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 920 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 926 m
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wykery Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 163.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.3 10
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 76,517 kWh - mean 12,753 kWh : median 10,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,786 kWh - mean 2,964 kWh : median 3,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 1XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42031200
Longitude -0.75855400
OS Easting 486420
OS Northing 0169764
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039957
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3