Postcode RG42 5JX (Bracknell Forest)

Map showing RG42 5JX and nearby postcodes

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

RG42 5JX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5JX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to RG42 5JX is York Road which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is York Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Bracknell Rail Station, 3.11 km away.

The closest primary school to RG42 5JX (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 5JX is The Stag and Hounds and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Binfield Kitchen and is 439 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

York Road 44 m
Brooke Place 48 m
Minoru Place 106 m
Elford Court 112 m
Carpenter Mews 164 m
Red Rose 186 m
Cheney Close 188 m
Tilehurst Lane 191 m
Thorp Close 209 m
Pitch Place 217 m
Coote Close 229 m
Pitts Close 236 m
Rose Hill 241 m
Rosedale 257 m
Hillside Drive 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG42 5JX

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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Academy Binfield 530 m
Cressex Lodge School Good
(October 7, 2021)
552 m
Binfield Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
736 m
Newbold School Good
(March 15, 2019)
1.03 km
Meadow Vale Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.54 km
King's Academy Oakwood 2.03 km
Kennel Lane School Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.09 km
Garth Hill College Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.76 km
Sandy Lane Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.83 km
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.12 km
Floreat Montague Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.19 km
Keep Hatch Primary School 3.21 km
Wildridings Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.28 km
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.31 km
Warfield Church of England Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.49 km
St Crispin's School 3.6 km
Ranelagh School Outstanding
(March 20, 2015)
3.62 km
High Close School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.63 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.64 km
The Brakenhale School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

York Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
York Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Binfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Stag & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Binfield Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Skimpedhill Lane Taxi Rank 2.75 km
High Street Taxi Rank 2.81 km
The Bull Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Bracknell Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Wokingham Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 51.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 52.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Temple Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Tinkers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Jock's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Swain's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Hawland's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cabbage Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Long Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cartershill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hazelwood Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Top Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Pockets Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Tippen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 70,807 kWh - mean 11,801 kWh : median 12,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 43,641 kWh - mean 6,234 kWh : median 4,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for RG42 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.43268200
Longitude -0.78399800
OS Easting 484628
OS Northing 0171110
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25942
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: 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 E33039943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bracknell Forest 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bracknell Forest 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2