The postcode RG42 2LH is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 2LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
RG42 2LH 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 2LH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to RG42 2LH is Woodland Crescent which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bull Lane and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to RG42 2LH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger and is 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 25, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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 3 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 2LH is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire East is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG42 2LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to RG42 2LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode RG42 2LH
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG42 2LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 115 m |
| Garth Hill College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 396 m |
| Kennel Lane School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 722 m |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 838 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.06 km |
| Holly Spring Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Ranelagh School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 20, 2015) | 1.35 km |
| Meadow Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Whitegrove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| The Brakenhale School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Wildridings Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.04 km |
| Fox Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| King's Academy Binfield | Academy | 3-19 | 2.33 km | |
| Harmans Water Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 22, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Lambrook School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.62 km | |
| Newbold School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Meadowbrook Montessori School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.74 km | |
| Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| Heathfield School | Independent school | 10-19 | 2.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 2LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Catering At Sandy Lane Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 115 m | |
| The College Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 115 m | |
| The Playstation (Out of School Club) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2017 | 115 m | |
| Silva Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 172 m | |
| Glow Sparkle Drops | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2017 | 176 m | |
| Olive Tree Restaurant @ Silva Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 253 m | |
| Holly House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 350 m | |
| Harrison Catering At Garth Hill College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 396 m | |
| Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2017 | 396 m | |
| Bickerton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Garth Under Fives Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2018 | 556 m | |
| Coffee Barker Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 605 m | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2019 | 605 m | |
| Fenwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 605 m | |
| GAIL's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 605 m | |
| KOKORO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 605 m | |
| Marks & Spencer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 605 m | |
| Pret A Manger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 605 m | |
| Whittard Of Chelsea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 605 m | |
| Yi Fang Fruit Tea | Awaiting Inspection | 605 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 2LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Bull Lane | 248 m | |
| Bull Lane | 264 m | |
| Warfield Road | 316 m | |
| Sandy Lane | 325 m | |
| Warfield Road | 336 m | |
| The Bull | 702 m | |
| High Street | 763 m | |
| Skimpedhill Lane | 809 m | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Bracknell Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Martins Heron Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 49.24 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 49.37 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 2LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Piggy Wood | 563 m | |
| Whitegrove Copse | 625 m | |
| Larks Hill | 778 m | |
| Hill Copse | 1.04 km | |
| Long Copse | 1.48 km | |
| Clinton's Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Jock's Copse | 1.51 km | |
| Starch Copse | 1.57 km | |
| Tinkers Copse | 1.61 km | |
| Bill Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Big Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Domesday Copse | 1.76 km | |
| Cabbage Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Scott's Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Farleymoor Lake | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 2LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 58.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.2 | 3.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.3% | 100% | 79.9 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | - | - |
Energy usage data for RG42 2LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.42297800 |
| Longitude | -0.74719100 |
| OS Easting | 487205 |
| OS Northing | 0170074 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | 5B3 |