Postcode RG42 2BN (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG42 2BN is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 2BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG42 2BN 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 2BN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to RG42 2BN is Clacy Green which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merryhill Road and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2BN (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 2BN is The Prince Of Wales and is 168 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from KAMS and is 459 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG42 2BN 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 2BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG42 2BN, and the approximate distance away.

Clacy Green 130 m
Winchgrove Road 132 m
Hart Close 169 m
Wilders Close 179 m
Trumbull Road 182 m
Bennings Close 211 m
St Anthonys Close 217 m
Merryhill Road 220 m
Shepherds Lane 252 m
Benbricke Green 253 m
Agar Crescent 254 m
Kennel Lane 258 m
Anneforde Place 272 m
Limerick Close 298 m
Braybrooke Road 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2BN

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 2BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
436 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
686 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
734 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
833 m
King's Academy Binfield 1.55 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.62 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.63 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.7 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.82 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.88 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.98 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.98 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.11 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.27 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.35 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.37 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.42 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.67 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.73 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
168 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
168 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
202 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
210 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
246 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
262 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
281 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
344 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
347 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
411 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
417 m
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
436 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
459 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
459 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
459 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
459 m
Priestwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
459 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
468 m
The Willows Childrens Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
468 m
BFC- Larchwood Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2015
604 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 2BN - Data from Apr 2022

Merryhill Road Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Hart Close Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Merryhill Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 836 m
High Street Taxi Rank 869 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 922 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 2BN - Data from Dec 2021

Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 829 m
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 903 m
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 2BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 115.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 26.93 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% 115.1 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 295,042 kWh - mean 19,669 kWh : median 18,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 67,849 kWh - mean 4,241 kWh : median 3,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42366700
Longitude -0.75869300
OS Easting 486404
OS Northing 0170137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20791
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 European Settlers
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 8D3