Postcode RG42 2DH (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2DH and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 2DH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to RG42 2DH is Horsneile Lane which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bull Lane and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 858 m away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2DH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger and is 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Horsneile Lane 92 m
Bull Lane 103 m
Keates Green 118 m
Fraser Road 140 m
Ashridge Green 141 m
Albert Road 162 m
Daventry Court 196 m
Birchetts Close 205 m
Dukeshill Road 235 m
The Croft 265 m
Johnstone Close 287 m
Millennium Way 301 m
Merryhill Road 334 m
Shepherds Lane 343 m
Fowlers Lane 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2DH

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 2DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
200 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
400 m
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
714 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.09 km
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.13 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.22 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.26 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.46 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.59 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.67 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.91 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.97 km
King's Academy Binfield 2.07 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.14 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
2.27 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.32 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.61 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.71 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.81 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harrison Catering At Garth Hill College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
200 m
Kids School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
200 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
225 m
Sushi Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
282 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
282 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
343 m
Kaspas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
358 m
Coffee Barker Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
378 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2019
378 m
Fenwick Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
378 m
GAIL's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
378 m
KOKORO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
378 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
378 m
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
378 m
Whittard Of Chelsea Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
378 m
Yi Fang Fruit Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
378 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
379 m
Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
400 m
The College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
400 m
The Playstation (Out of School Club) School/college/university 4
Good
December 14, 2017
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bull Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Bull Lane Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Fowlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Fowlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 320 m
High Street Taxi Rank 433 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 438 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 445 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 858 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 864 m
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Starch Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Clinton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 134.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 49 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 426,874 kWh - mean 11,537 kWh : median 11,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42082300
Longitude -0.75250000
OS Easting 486840
OS Northing 0169828
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26834
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: 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 E33039955
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1