Postcode RG42 5HX (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 5HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG42 5HX is located in Bracknell Forest It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. RG42 5HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG42 5HX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 5HX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to RG42 5HX is Alben Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Terrace Road North H & R 1 and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 5HX (for ages 11 and under) is Binfield Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2018. 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 5HX is Victoria Arms and is 224 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Binfield Kitchen and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for RG42 5HX 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 5HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG42 5HX, and the approximate distance away.

Alben Road 62 m
Chase Gardens 70 m
Knox Green 88 m
Hall Garden 180 m
Rosedale 193 m
Rose Hill 207 m
Emmets Nest 229 m
Thorp Close 230 m
Winch Close 245 m
Hillside Drive 291 m
Caswall Close 303 m
Fisher Green 338 m
Red Rose 339 m
Emmets Park 346 m
Stevenson Drive 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 5HX

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 5HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
502 m
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
504 m
King's Academy Binfield 870 m
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.1 km
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.88 km
King's Academy Oakwood 1.91 km
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.51 km
Keep Hatch Primary School 2.84 km
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.96 km
Floreat Montague Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3 km
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.14 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.16 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.24 km
High Close School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.26 km
St Crispin's School 3.3 km
Westende Junior School 3.45 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.52 km
Wescott Infant School 3.56 km
St Teresa's Catholic Academy 3.7 km
Easthampstead Park Community School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG42 5HX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 27, 2016
66 m
Binfield Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
115 m
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
165 m
Binfield Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
191 m
Amir Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
212 m
Oakmede Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
212 m
The Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
212 m
Victoria Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2019
224 m
Crema Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
258 m
The Big Thumb Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
258 m
Childrens House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
402 m
Binfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
476 m
Binfield Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 12, 2020
476 m
School Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
502 m
The Foxes' Den Cafe CIC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
502 m
Binfield Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2018
575 m
The Stag and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 13, 2019
627 m
Daruchini Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2019
787 m
Chartwells @ Kings Academy Binfield School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
870 m
Funtastic Kids At Kings Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
870 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG42 5HX - Data from Apr 2022

Terrace Road North H & R 1 Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Terrace Road North H & R 1 Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Binfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Binfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Binfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 3.11 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.17 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Wokingham Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 52.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 52.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG42 5HX - Data from Dec 2021

Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Swain's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cartershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hawland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tippen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Top Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Pockets Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Pebblestone Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for RG42 5HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 158.87 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.3 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 144,801 kWh - mean 16,089 kWh : median 17,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,905 kWh - mean 3,113 kWh : median 2,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 5HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43272900
Longitude -0.79029800
OS Easting 484190
OS Northing 0171108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32841
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Windsor
Electoral Ward Binfield with Warfield
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: Older workers and 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 E33039947
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4