Postcode RG42 2EX (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2EX and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 2EX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to RG42 2EX is Kingfisher Place which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennel Lane and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2EX (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 2EX is The Prince Of Wales and is 388 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 868 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Place 67 m
Garth Square 111 m
Lyon Oaks 125 m
Faithfull Close 126 m
Rookswood 131 m
Trindledown 144 m
Kennel Lane 183 m
Darby Vale 219 m
Price Gardens 226 m
Coney Grange 239 m
Staverton Close 244 m
Totale Rise 268 m
Anneforde Place 287 m
Braybrooke Road 288 m
Cotterell Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2EX

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 2EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
0 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
806 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
871 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.02 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.41 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.68 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.74 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.93 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.98 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
2.09 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.13 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.28 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.28 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.3 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.55 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.61 km
Meadowbrook Montessori School 2.73 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.79 km
Lambrook School 2.96 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
0 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
171 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
354 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
388 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
388 m
West End Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
568 m
Glow Sparkle Drops Other catering premises 4
Good
December 13, 2017
591 m
Caterlink At Warfield (Woodhurst) CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
610 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
631 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
632 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
681 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
717 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
719 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
753 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
777 m
Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
806 m
The College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
806 m
The Playstation (Out of School Club) School/college/university 4
Good
December 14, 2017
806 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
821 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
868 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Woodhurst Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 1.13 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.14 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 479 m
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 486 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rivermead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Hazelwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 66.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 39 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% 21.8 5.3
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 52.9 10.5
300+ Mbps 18.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 466,910 kWh - mean 14,591 kWh : median 13,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 177,124 kWh - mean 5,061 kWh : median 4,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42698700
Longitude -0.75535000
OS Easting 486629
OS Northing 0170510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28428
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Windsor
Electoral Ward Warfield Harvest Ride
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039951
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 003F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2