The postcode RG42 2EA is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 2EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG42 2EA 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 2EA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to RG42 2EA is The Croft which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Braybrooke Recreation Ground and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to RG42 2EA (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 2EA is The Prince Of Wales and is 211 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 24, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for RG42 2EA 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 2EA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG42 2EA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG42 2EA
| 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 2EA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennel Lane School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 437 m |
| Garth Hill College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 439 m |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 458 m |
| Meadow Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.25 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.33 km |
| Ranelagh School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 1.49 km |
| Holly Spring Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| The Brakenhale School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Wildridings Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.91 km |
| King's Academy Binfield | Academy | 3-19 | 1.92 km | |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Newbold School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Cressex Lodge School | Special school | 11-17 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| Harmans Water Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 2.58 km |
| Binfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Great Hollands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.92 km |
| Meadowbrook Montessori School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 2EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 2, 2016 | 186 m | |
| Authentic Thai Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 211 m | |
| The Prince Of Wales | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Garth Under Fives Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2018 | 283 m | |
| Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 366 m | |
| Bracknell Day Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2016 | 373 m | |
| Glow Sparkle Drops | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2017 | 400 m | |
| Bracknell Youth Offending Service | Exempt December 18, 2017 | 412 m | |
| MFG Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 28, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 437 m | |
| Harrison Catering At Garth Hill College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 439 m | |
| Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 439 m | |
| Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 458 m | |
| The College Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 458 m | |
| The Playstation (Out of School Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2017 | 458 m | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 460 m | |
| Sushi Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 560 m | |
| Waitrose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 560 m | |
| The Admirals Inn Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 560 m | |
| Silva Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 563 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 2EA - Data from Apr 2022
| Braybrooke Recreation Ground | 62 m | |
| Braybrooke Recreation Ground | 81 m | |
| Prince of Wales | 109 m | |
| Bull Lane | 188 m | |
| Agar Crescent | 193 m | |
| High Street | 710 m | |
| Skimpedhill Lane | 713 m | |
| The Bull | 716 m | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Martins Heron Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 49.61 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 49.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 2EA - Data from Dec 2021
| Piggy Wood | 615 m | |
| Larks Hill | 751 m | |
| Whitegrove Copse | 1.05 km | |
| Jock's Copse | 1.09 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.13 km | |
| Tinkers Copse | 1.2 km | |
| Hill Copse | 1.46 km | |
| Temple Copse | 1.49 km | |
| Farleymoor Lake | 1.5 km | |
| Cabbage Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Domesday Copse | 1.55 km | |
| Bill Hill | 1.71 km | |
| The Grove | 1.8 km | |
| Clinton's Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Starch Copse | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 2EA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73 Mbps | 58.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 100% | 82.8 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG42 2EA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.42328600 |
| Longitude | -0.75326700 |
| OS Easting | 486782 |
| OS Northing | 0170101 |
| 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: 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 |