Postcode RG42 2HG (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 2HG and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 2HG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 2HG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG42 2HG is Rookswood which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Agar Crescent and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 2HG (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 2HG is The Prince Of Wales and is 306 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 209.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rookswood 45 m
Staverton Close 93 m
Makepiece Road 132 m
Cotterell Close 137 m
Garth Square 148 m
Braybrooke Road 155 m
Faithfull Close 178 m
Price Gardens 205 m
Kingfisher Place 206 m
Agar Crescent 211 m
Lyon Oaks 215 m
Kennel Lane 236 m
Seddon Hill 256 m
Shepherds Lane 278 m
Trindledown 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 2HG

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 2HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
171 m
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
635 m
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
707 m
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.08 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.57 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.76 km
King's Academy Binfield 1.81 km
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.82 km
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.01 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.15 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.17 km
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
2.18 km
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.4 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.47 km
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.67 km
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.68 km
Meadowbrook Montessori School 2.75 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.84 km
Lambrook School 2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Garth Under Fives Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
0 m
Caterlink At Kennel Lane Special School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
171 m
The Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
December 2, 2016
263 m
Authentic Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
306 m
The Prince Of Wales Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 24, 2019
306 m
Glow Sparkle Drops Other catering premises 4
Good
December 13, 2017
436 m
Bracknell Day Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2016
554 m
MFG Petrol Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
576 m
Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
607 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
621 m
Bracknell Youth Offending Service Other catering premises Exempt
December 18, 2017
627 m
Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
635 m
The College Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
635 m
The Playstation (Out of School Club) School/college/university 4
Good
December 14, 2017
635 m
The Admirals Inn Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
684 m
Caterlink At Warfield (Woodhurst) CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
699 m
Harrison Catering At Garth Hill College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
707 m
Kids School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
707 m
West End Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
715 m
Silva Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
724 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Agar Crescent Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Braybrooke Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Kennel Lane Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Braybrooke Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 244 m
High Street Taxi Rank 993 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 994 m
The Bull Taxi Rank 997 m
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 49.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 507 m
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Farleymoor Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Rivermead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Domesday Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hazelwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 209.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4.6
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 102.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 96.4% 651.2 40.8

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 452,432 kWh - mean 16,757 kWh : median 16,724 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 2HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42580900
Longitude -0.75377400
OS Easting 486742
OS Northing 0170381
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26834
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039955
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2