Postcode RG42 2HE (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2HE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to RG42 2HE is Kennel Lane which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kennel Lane and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2HE (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 2HE is The Prince Of Wales and is 206 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 691 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.1 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 2HE 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 2HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kennel Lane 62 m
Garth Square 86 m
Clacy Green 118 m
Winchgrove Road 155 m
Kingfisher Place 158 m
Rookswood 166 m
Agar Crescent 173 m
Braybrooke Road 181 m
Trindledown 181 m
Anneforde Place 204 m
Benbricke Green 212 m
Cotterell Close 214 m
Trumbull Road 219 m
Shepherds Lane 238 m
Makepiece Road 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2HE

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 2HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
195 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
760 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
763 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
878 m
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.47 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.65 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.79 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.95 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.98 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.09 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.14 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.2 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.22 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.44 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.49 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.61 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.88 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.9 km
Meadowbrook Montessori School 2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
182 m
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
195 m
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
197 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
206 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
206 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
435 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
440 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
486 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
524 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
531 m
Thames Valley Partnership Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
575 m
Glow Sparkle Drops Other catering premises 4
Good
December 13, 2017
611 m
Little Acorns Montessori School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
643 m
KAMS Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
691 m
Koh-I-Noor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
691 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
691 m
Pizza World/Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
691 m
Priestwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 21, 2017
691 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
692 m
Admiral Cunningham Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 3, 2022
708 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hart Close Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 969 m
High Street Taxi Rank 984 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 50.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 625 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 660 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.44 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rivermead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 142.2 Mbps 125 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 17.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 147.2 20.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 93,772 kWh - mean 13,396 kWh : median 13,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 27,157 kWh - mean 3,880 kWh : median 2,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42538900
Longitude -0.75653200
OS Easting 486551
OS Northing 0170331
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