Postcode RG42 2HA (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2HA and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2HA 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 2HA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to RG42 2HA is Garth Square which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennel Lane and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2HA (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 2HA is The Prince Of Wales and is 295 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 764 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2 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 2HA 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 2HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Garth Square 31 m
Kingfisher Place 67 m
Kennel Lane 79 m
Trindledown 116 m
Rookswood 134 m
Clacy Green 208 m
Anneforde Place 210 m
Winchgrove Road 221 m
Faithfull Close 223 m
Benbricke Green 228 m
Lyon Oaks 230 m
Braybrooke Road 231 m
Agar Crescent 245 m
Cotterell Close 250 m
Trumbull Road 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2HA

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 2HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
107 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
795 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
822 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
930 m
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.45 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.71 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.87 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.98 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
2.01 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.18 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.19 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.22 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.23 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.5 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.52 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.7 km
Meadowbrook Montessori School 2.84 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.93 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 2HA - 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
107 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
177 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
266 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
295 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
295 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
526 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
532 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
577 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
610 m
Glow Sparkle Drops Other catering premises 4
Good
December 13, 2017
612 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
622 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
649 m
West End Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
654 m
Caterlink At Warfield (Woodhurst) CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
716 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
717 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
742 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
764 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
764 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
764 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hart Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 1.05 km
High Street Taxi Rank 1.07 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.96 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 2HA - Data from Dec 2021

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 582 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rivermead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hazelwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 88.4 Mbps 125.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 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% 16.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 390,902 kWh - mean 13,030 kWh : median 12,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 112,973 kWh - mean 3,644 kWh : median 2,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42619500
Longitude -0.75623700
OS Easting 486570
OS Northing 0170421
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1