RG42 2LA
PostcodeA postcode in Bracknell Forest 003B, Priestwood & Garth ward, Bracknell Forest.
This report describes the area around RG42 2LA, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around RG42 2LA
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyBracknell Forest 003B: 85 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bracknell, 1.3 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in RG42 2LA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bracknell Forest 003BNeighbourhood
- £391,521 average priceFor the whole of Bracknell Forest, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at RG42 2LASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at RG42 2LARoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near RG42 2LA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Lane Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Garth Hill College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Kennel Lane School Special | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Warfield Church of England Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| King's Academy Meadow Vale Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2019 |
| Holly Spring Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Ranelagh School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near RG42 2LA
Latest sale at each postcode- £925,000Brownlow Drive, RG42 2LLApril 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £657,000Burnham Grove, RG42 2LJDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £842,000Earle Croft, RG42 2QYMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £620,000Lutterworth Close, RG42 2NWJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £296,000Christine Ingram Gardens, RG42 2LXOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £500,000Tarrant Green, RG42 2QZMay 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £730,000Lakeside, RG42 2LEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £351,000Cedar Drive, RG42 2LGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of RG42 2LA
In a straight lineGP practices
- EVERGREEN PRACTICE910 m
Pharmacies
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY930 m
- BOOTS930 m
Dental practices
- COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC910 m
- PARK HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY950 m
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- M&S BracknellMarks and Spencer780 m
- Waitrose BracknellWaitrose780 m
The neighbourhood: Bracknell Forest 003B
Everything about Bracknell Forest 003BThe postcode district: RG42
Everything about RG42Your MP
- Peter SwallowLabourMP for Bracknell
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.