Postcode RG42 3QZ (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 3QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG42 3QZ is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. RG42 3QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG42 3QZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3QZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to RG42 3QZ is Shropshire Gardens which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Grove and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Martins Heron Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 3QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Whitegrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017. 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 3QZ is Snaxton's and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Wok and is 974 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 265.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG42 3QZ 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 3QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG42 3QZ, and the approximate distance away.

Shropshire Gardens 54 m
Surrey Court 109 m
Essex Rise 112 m
Viola Croft 126 m
Norfolk Chase 147 m
Cambridgeshire Close 172 m
Derbyshire Green 209 m
Juliet Gardens 213 m
Gloucestershire Lea 215 m
Plantagenet Park 229 m
Worcestershire Lea 238 m
Julius Hill 247 m
The Oaks 254 m
Somerset Grove 260 m
Lime Tree Copse 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 3QZ

Introduction December 1996
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 3QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitegrove Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
197 m
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
793 m
Holly Spring Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
982 m
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Lambrook School 1.47 km
Heathfield School 1.47 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.49 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.58 km
LVS Ascot 1.74 km
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.82 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
1.99 km
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.2 km
Harmans Water Primary School Good
(June 22, 2021)
2.35 km
Meadowbrook Montessori School 2.37 km
Ascot Heath Primary School Outstanding
(May 11, 2011)
2.54 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.6 km
Fox Hill Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.89 km
Crown Wood Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.01 km
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.06 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 3QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dolce At Whitegrove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
197 m
Warfield Park Community Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
335 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
604 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
604 m
Whitegrove Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 18, 2019
604 m
Busy Bees Montessori Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2018
645 m
Caterlink At Warfield (All Saints) CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
793 m
The Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2017
848 m
Voyage Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
848 m
Bullbrook Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 23, 2018
974 m
Daily Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
974 m
Hot Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 4, 2022
974 m
New Local Retailers - other Exempt
July 7, 2016
974 m
Caterlink At Holly Spring Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
982 m
Snaxton's Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 25, 2017
1.07 km
Subway BP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 18, 2021
1.09 km
Bracknell Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
1.11 km
Paws Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.13 km
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2018
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 3QZ - Data from Apr 2022

Somerset Grove Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Somerset Grove Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Walsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Walsh Avenue Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Drummond Close Bus Stop/Station 465 m
St Joseph Catholic Church Taxi Rank 1.9 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Harmanswater Shops Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Martins Heron Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 47.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 48.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 3QZ - Data from Dec 2021

Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 243 m
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 445 m
Clinton's Hill Hill Or Mountain 590 m
Hill Copse Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Starch Copse Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Whitegrove Copse Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Forester's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Scott's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Pump Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Allsmoor Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
The Dell Valley 1.74 km
Slade Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Piggy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Larks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 3QZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 265.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 49 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.5 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 131,314 kWh - mean 16,414 kWh : median 17,470 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 35,631 kWh - mean 4,454 kWh : median 4,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 3QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.42302000
Longitude -0.72440800
OS Easting 488789
OS Northing 0170106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29662
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bracknell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039940
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2