Postcode RG42 2EU (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2EU and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2EU 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 2EU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to RG42 2EU is Benbricke Green which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennel Lane and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2EU (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 2EU is The Prince Of Wales and is 329 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 562 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Benbricke Green 27 m
Trumbull Road 52 m
Anneforde Place 54 m
Winchgrove Road 113 m
Bennings Close 164 m
Kennel Lane 169 m
Trindledown 205 m
Clacy Green 209 m
Elen Place 251 m
Garth Square 262 m
Manor Close 263 m
Kingfisher Place 263 m
Wilders Close 282 m
Binfield Road 339 m
Meadowsweet Lane 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2EU

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 2EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
329 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
694 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
923 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
965 m
King's Academy Binfield 1.42 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.68 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.82 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.92 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.1 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.14 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.21 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.27 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.42 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.5 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.64 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.7 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.87 km
Great Hollands Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hart Close Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Moordale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Moordale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 1.06 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.09 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.12 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.24 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 621 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 644 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 704 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Rivermead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hazelwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 151.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 49 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% 26.5 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 163,231 kWh - mean 11,659 kWh : median 12,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,425 kWh - mean 3,316 kWh : median 3,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42565500
Longitude -0.75958900
OS Easting 486338
OS Northing 0170357
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 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 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2