The postcode RG42 2BD is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 2BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG42 2BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2BD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to RG42 2BD is Wilders Close which is centered 94 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moordale Avenue and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.38 km away.
The closest primary school to RG42 2BD (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 2BD is Admiral Cunningham and is 315 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from KAMS and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.4 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 2BD 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 2BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG42 2BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG42 2BD
| 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 2BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 431 m |
| Kennel Lane School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 614 m |
| Garth Hill College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 959 m |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| King's Academy Binfield | Academy | 3-19 | 1.31 km | |
| Newbold School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.84 km |
| Ranelagh School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 1.86 km |
| Cressex Lodge School | Special school | 11-17 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Wildridings Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.87 km |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| The Brakenhale School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Binfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| Holly Spring Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| King's Academy Oakwood | Academy | 4-11 | 2.43 km | |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| Jennett's Park CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.58 km |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Great Hollands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 2BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley Partnership | Awaiting Inspection | 167 m | |
| Little Acorns Montessori School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 226 m | |
| The Admirals Inn Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 267 m | |
| KAMS | Awaiting Inspection | 270 m | |
| Koh-I-Noor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 27, 2022 | 270 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Pizza World/Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Priestwood Pharmacy | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 270 m | |
| Admiral Cunningham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 3, 2022 | 315 m | |
| The Willows Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2018 | 315 m | |
| MFG Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2020 | 318 m | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 350 m | |
| Bracknell Day Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2016 | 400 m | |
| Authentic Thai Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 428 m | |
| The Prince Of Wales | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2019 | 428 m | |
| Caterlink At Meadow Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Energy Kidz Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2015 | 431 m | |
| The Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2016 | 462 m | |
| Bracknell Youth Offending Service | Exempt December 18, 2017 | 485 m | |
| BFC- Larchwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2015 | 564 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 2BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Moordale Avenue | 81 m | |
| Meadow Way | 116 m | |
| Moordale Avenue | 120 m | |
| Merryhill Road | 227 m | |
| Merryhill Road | 228 m | |
| Skimpedhill Lane | 978 m | |
| High Street | 1.03 km | |
| The Bull | 1.1 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.38 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Martins Heron Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 50.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 50.28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 51.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 2BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Jock's Copse | 475 m | |
| Tinkers Copse | 602 m | |
| Long Copse | 772 m | |
| Temple Copse | 850 m | |
| Farleymoor Lake | 1.01 km | |
| Piggy Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Larks Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Cabbage Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Pope's Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Domesday Copse | 1.43 km | |
| Whitegrove Copse | 1.69 km | |
| The Grove | 1.73 km | |
| Wykery Copse | 1.83 km | |
| The Gorse | 1.83 km | |
| Bill Hill | 1.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 2BD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.5 Mbps | 80.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.4 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG42 2BD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.42368000 |
| Longitude | -0.76243200 |
| OS Easting | 486144 |
| OS Northing | 0170134 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bracknell BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33039956 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bracknell Forest 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bracknell Forest 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |