Postcode RG42 2EG (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2EG and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG42 2EG is Clacy Green which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hart Close and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2EG (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 2EG is The Prince Of Wales and is 97 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 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.5 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 2EG 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 2EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clacy Green 36 m
Winchgrove Road 120 m
Agar Crescent 154 m
Hart Close 166 m
Shepherds Lane 173 m
Kennel Lane 185 m
Trumbull Road 201 m
Braybrooke Road 208 m
Merryhill Road 233 m
Garth Square 236 m
Benbricke Green 247 m
Cotterell Close 254 m
Anneforde Place 257 m
Wilders Close 284 m
Rookswood 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2EG

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 2EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
347 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
691 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
756 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
788 m
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.59 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.62 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.7 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.92 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.92 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.94 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.01 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.19 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.26 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.31 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.46 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.47 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.78 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.81 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
97 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
97 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
112 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
284 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
292 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
310 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
334 m
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
347 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
378 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
386 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
452 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
518 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
566 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
566 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
566 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
566 m
Priestwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
566 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
574 m
The Willows Childrens Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
574 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
650 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hart Close Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 848 m
High Street Taxi Rank 871 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 912 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 803 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.31 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 16.7 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.8 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 80,317 kWh - mean 10,040 kWh : median 9,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 24,848 kWh - mean 2,761 kWh : median 2,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42412000
Longitude -0.75732900
OS Easting 486498
OS Northing 0170189
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