RG42 2AD

Priestwood & Garth · Bracknell Forest · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bracknell Forest
Constituency
Bracknell
Postcode district
RG42
Postcode sector
RG42 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG42 2LN 120 m
RG12 2GH 146 m
RG12 1AP 188 m
RG42 2AG 190 m
RG42 2DH 200 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG42 2AD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG42
Postcode sector
RG42 2
Latitude
51.419898
Longitude
-0.750020
British National Grid easting
487,013
British National Grid northing
169,728

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Bracknell Forest · E06000036
Parish or community
E04013256
Westminster constituency
Bracknell · E14001117
Output area
E00188506
Lower layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 003B · E01016238
Middle layer super output area
Bracknell Forest 003 · E02003354

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
22
Secondary
4
  1. Garth Hill College

    Community school

    213 m
  2. Sandy Lane Primary School

    Academy converter

    320 m
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell

    Voluntary aided school

    897 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,990
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,137
  • Shoplifting 318
  • Anti social behaviour 307
  • Other theft 277
  • Public order 242

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RG42 2 residents
6,185

Age bands in RG42 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,229 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

623 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.9%

1,793 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.1%

1,741 residents

Age 65 and over
13.1%

812 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • EVERGREEN PRACTICE

    SKIMPED HILL LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 1LH

    ODS code K81657

    359 m

  • FOREST HEALTH GROUP-MOUNT LANE

    BOUNDARY HOUSE SURGERY, BOUNDARY HOUSE, MOUNT LANE, BRACKNELL, RG12 9PG

    ODS code K81610

    737 m

  • EASTHAMPSTEAD SURGERY

    23 RECTORY LANE, EASTHAMPSTEAD, BRACKNELL, RG12 7BB

    ODS code K81087

    1.6 km

  • THE WATERFIELD PRACTICE

    RALPHS RIDE, HARMANS WATER, BRACKNELL, RG12 9LH

    ODS code K81001

    1.6 km

  • BINFIELD SURGERY

    BINFIELD HEALTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, WOOD LANE, BINFIELD, BRACKNELL, RG42 4EX

    ODS code K81060

    2.0 km

  • GREAT HOLLANDS PRACTICE

    GREAT HOLLANDS SQUARE, BRACKNELL, RG12 8WY

    ODS code K81094

    2.8 km

  • CROWN WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    4A CROWN ROW, BRACKNELL, RG12 0TH

    ODS code K81656

    2.8 km

  • RINGMEAD MEDICAL GROUP

    LEPPINGTON, BRACKNELL, RG12 7WW

    ODS code K81030

    3.2 km

  • ASCOT MEDICAL CENTRE

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81655

    4.5 km

  • GREEN MEADOWS SURGERY

    BROOK HOUSE, HEATHERWOOD HOSPITAL, BROOK AVENUE, ASCOT, SL5 7GB

    ODS code K81076

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bull Lane

    BCT · Lawrence Hill

    0.2 miles
  • Bull Lane

    BCT · Lawrence Hill

    0.2 miles
  • The Bull

    TXR · Bracknell

    0.2 miles
  • Police Station

    BCT · Bracknell

    0.2 miles
  • High Street

    TXR · Bracknell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bracknell Forest 003B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,606 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

37 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Garth Hill College is the nearest published school at 213 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,990 published events cover 12 months, averaging 249.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,137 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.