Postcode RG42 2DE (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2DE and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2DE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 2DE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG42 2DE is The Croft which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince of Wales and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2DE (for ages 11 and under) is Sandy Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. 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 2DE is The Prince Of Wales and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.8 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 2DE 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 2DE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Croft 45 m
Shepherds Lane 125 m
Agar Crescent 173 m
Braybrooke Road 182 m
Cotterell Close 184 m
Horsneile Lane 199 m
Birchetts Close 201 m
Makepiece Road 230 m
Hart Close 237 m
Merryhill Road 257 m
Dukeshill Road 269 m
Fraser Road 292 m
Bull Lane 314 m
Folder's Lane 383 m
Kennel Lane 408 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2DE

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 2DE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
414 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
462 m
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
470 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.04 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.27 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.31 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.46 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.62 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.83 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.87 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.92 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.15 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
2.18 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.36 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.48 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.55 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.74 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.88 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
188 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
206 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
206 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
321 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
340 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
354 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
373 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
404 m
Harrison Catering At Garth Hill College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
414 m
Kids School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
414 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
428 m
Glow Sparkle Drops Other catering premises 4
Good
December 13, 2017
429 m
Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
462 m
The College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
462 m
The Playstation (Out of School Club) School/college/university 4
Good
December 14, 2017
462 m
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
470 m
Sushi Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
523 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
523 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
532 m
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
568 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Braybrooke Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Braybrooke Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bull Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Bull Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
High Street Taxi Rank 672 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 673 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 682 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.6 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 794 m
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.47 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Clinton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Starch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 90 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 172,436 kWh - mean 11,496 kWh : median 11,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 67,781 kWh - mean 4,519 kWh : median 4,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2DE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42292900
Longitude -0.75349200
OS Easting 486767
OS Northing 0170061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16114
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 ethnic mix
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 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2